DRC crisis needs more than a military solution
Given the history of its member states, Sadc should know better. The grievances of the Congolese people against their government must be addressed
23 February 2025 - 00:00
At the beginning of 2019, Africa and the world hailed the first peaceful transfer of power between an outgoing and an incoming president in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Unfortunately the cheers were short-lived as President Félix Tshisekedi (https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/africa/2025-02-19-anxiety-rises-in-kinshasa-as-m23-rebels-advance-in-eastern-drc/) soon tore apart the agreement underlying the new political dispensation. ..
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