Kinshasa, Kigali row spells trouble for regional economic recovery
A Congolese military officer speaks in Goma during enrolment of new recruits into the army to fight against the M23 rebels. The diplomatic feud between Kigali and Kinshasa threatens to undermine the region’s favourable economic outlook if tensions escalate. PHOTO | ALEXIS HUGUET | AFP
The diplomatic feud between Kigali and Kinshasa threatens to undermine the region’s favourable economic outlook if tensions escalate as both sides trade accusations of aiding armed militias in the volatile eastern DRC region bordering Rwanda.
In its latest sub-regional economic outlook report for Eastern Africa to be released next week, UNECA projects the region will marginally grow at 4.3 percent in 2022 — well above the continental forecast of 2.7 percent and the global 2.5 percent.
