Tshisekedi to East African force: Act on rebels or leave DRC
DRC President Félix Tshisekedi (3rd L) inspects a guard of honour at Sir Seretse Khama International Airport in Gaborone, Botswana on May 9, 2023. He said the EACRF will have to leave his country by June if they are not effective on the ground. PHOTO | MONIRUL BHUIYAN | AFP
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi on Tuesday gave the biggest warning yet that the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) will have to leave the country by June if they are not effective on the ground.
On a visit to Gaborone in Botswana, where he has pushed for a plan B from the Southern African Development Cooperation (SADC) to send troops, the Congolese head of state accused the EACRF of ‘cohabiting’ with rebels after the regional troops declined to enter combat.
