Macron says he would wait for the end of several peace negotiation efforts before considering such a step. Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has urged visiting French President Emmanuel Macron to pursue international sanctions against Rwanda for its alleged military support to M23 rebels. The French president said that the DRC “must not be a spoils of war.” …
The neighbouring countries have launched a joint operation against the armed group which they accuse of massacring civilians. DRC army spokesman Leon-Richard Kasonga said in a statement that “for the time being, Congolese special forces supported by Ugandan special units will carry out search and control operations to clear and secure ADF positions affected by this morning’s strikes.” “This part …
Congolese gov’t confirms operation of ‘air strikes and artillery fire from Uganda’ against armed group blamed for Kampala attacks. “This morning, we have launched joint air and artillery strikes against ADF camps with our Congolese allies,” a spokesperson for the Uganda People’s Defence Force said in a Twitter post on Tuesday. — UPDF Spokesperson November 30, 2021 For his part, …