Tshisekedi in New York: Engages U.S. Media on Congo, Rwanda & GENOCOST

New York, Sept. 22, 2025 – On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly, President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo took his campaign for truth and justice in the Democratic Republic of Congo to the heart of American media power.

The Congolese Head of State attended two working lunches on Monday, including a high-profile side event that brought him face-to-face with some of the most influential U.S. and international outlets, among them Fox News, CNN, and The New York Times.

Calling Out Rwanda and M23

Responding without hesitation to questions on domestic and regional policy, Tshisekedi emphasized that the greatest obstacle to peace remains Rwanda’s ongoing interference in eastern DRC.

He denounced Kigali and its militia affiliates, the AFC/M23, for “torpedoing” the Doha peace process with repeated massacres. While reaffirming Congo’s commitment to the U.S.-brokered peace agreement signed on June 27, he made clear that Rwanda’s duplicity threatens to undo progress.

On GENOCOST and the Fight for Recognition

Tshisekedi also sharpened his plea for global recognition of what he termed the Congolese Genocide, or GENOCOST.

“It is time for the international community to recognize this planned genocide, corroborated by several expert reports, including those of the United Nations,” he declared.

The president argued that only recognition of these crimes, paired with justice for victims, can lay the foundation for lasting peace.

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