DR Congo seeks Russia’s help to end Rwanda conflict
- ✦Tshisekedi’s government has repeatedly demanded the withdrawal of Rwandan forces from DR Congo.
- DR Congo and Rwanda made a US-mediated peace accord in December, but fighting has continued.
- President Felix Tshisekedi said he “absolutely” wanted the help of the permanent UN Security Council member “in the search for peace” with Rwanda, during talks with Putin at the end of a Russia-Africa summit.
- Tshisekedi’s government has repeatedly demanded the withdrawal of Rwandan forces from DR Congo.
DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to help end the conflict with Rwanda, which it accuses of backing M23 rebe
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 05: Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi stands to be acknowledged during the 74th annual National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton on February 5, 2026 in Washington, DC.(Photo by ALEX WONG / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP) Democratic Republic of Congo’s leader on Friday asked Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to help end a showdown with neighbouring Rwanda, which Kinshasa accuses of helping an armed group fighting the government.
