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Tshisekedi Accuses Kagame of Plot to Annex Eastern Congo
In Cairo, President Tshisekedi accused Rwanda’s Paul Kagame of seeking to split and annex eastern DRC, warning of Kigali’s belligerent and hegemonic agenda.
November 3, 2025 at 2:20:10 PM
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Cairo, Egypt — In a bold and direct accusation, President Félix Tshisekedi has denounced Rwandan President Paul Kagame for harboring territorial ambitions aimed at splitting the Democratic Republic of Congo and annexing its mineral-rich eastern provinces.
Speaking to the Congolese diaspora during a stop in Cairo, Egypt, the Head of State did not mince words:
“His intentions are belligerent and hegemonic. His objective is to split our country and to occupy, or even annex, the eastern part, which is a land very rich in mineral and agricultural resources.”
The statement marks one of Tshisekedi’s clearest public condemnations of Kagame’s alleged expansionist designs and comes amid stalled peace efforts in the eastern region, where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels continue to occupy Congolese territory.
Stalled Peace Efforts & Kagame’s Absence
President Tshisekedi reviewed the series of peace processes aimed at restoring calm to eastern Congo, including the Nairobi, Luanda, Doha, and Washington initiatives.
He lamented the collapse of the Luanda Agreement in December 2024, pointing directly at Kagame’s failure to show up:
“We have not admitted defeat,” Tshisekedi insisted. “We succeeded in mobilizing international momentum aimed at sanctioning Rwanda.”
A Diplomatic Counter-Offensive
The Congolese government has leveraged diplomacy to shift international opinion. Tshisekedi emphasized that:
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