European mercenary question in the DR Congo conflict
East African Community force soldiers drive in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on December 2, 2022. The simmering conflict in eastern DRC has roped in Russia and other Eastern European countries now accused of aiding Kinshasa with mercenaries. PHOTO | GLODY MURHABAZI | AFP
The simmering conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has roped in Russia and other Eastern European countries now accused of aiding Kinshasa with mercenaries.
Rwanda, a neighbour Kinshasa considers belligerent and roundly accused of supporting the M23 rebels in their fight against the Felix Tshisekedi government, has accused the Congolese government of preparing for war instead of de-escalating tensions in line with the various peace initiatives underway.
