Wednesday, October 30, 2024

From Kinshasha to Kampala and then to Bujumbura...what is Tshisekedi calculating at this time?

 The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Félix Antoine Tshisekedi, arrived in Entebbe, Uganda, on Wednesday for a working visit of a few hours with his counterpart, President Yoweri Museveni.


Welcomed at the airport by the Ugandan Minister of Defense and Veterans Affairs, Jacob Oboth-Oboth, President Tshisekedi went to State House Entebbe where he was received by his host.


The two heads of state immediately began a one-on-one meeting focused on security in Eastern DRC.




The discussions are expected to address joint military operations between the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the North Kivu and Ituri provinces.


The two principals are also anticipated to brainstorm on the M23 rebellion which has left a trail of destruction in North Kivu.


Also possible on the agenda is the joint plans by DRC and Uganda to build roads in North Kivu to boost regional trade and security.


The infrastructure projects have been affected by insecurity in the area.

This meeting comes two weeks after a gathering in Kinshasa between senior military officials from both countries to assess the effectiveness of operations against armed groups in the region.


The Congolese Minister of Infrastructure, Alexis Gisaro, as well as the Chief of Staff of the FARDC and other members of the presidential cabinet are accompanying the Congolese head of state during this mission in Uganda.


To Bujumbura:

From Kampala,President Félix Tshisekedi arrived this Wednesday in Bujumbura, Burundi, to take part in the 23rd summit of Heads of State and Government of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) which took place opens this Thursday October 31, 2024.




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