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Congo rejects Kenya’s diplomatic appointment to conflict-hit Goma
Congo condemned Kenya for bypassing diplomatic protocol, warning the move risks legitimizing the rebel-held city and complicating regional peace efforts, officials said.
- The Congolese government rejected Kenya's appointment of a consul general to the conflict-hit city of Goma, citing a violation of international law and a lack of proper diplomatic process.
- The M23 rebel group, backed by Rwanda, launched an assault on Goma and has attempted to establish a parallel government in the region.
- Congo's foreign ministry called for caution in public communication to avoid legitimizing the ongoing illegal occupation of Goma by the M23 rebels.
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Tensions between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Kenya have rekindled this weekend. The appointment announced on Friday, August 15, by Kenyan President William Ruto, of a Consul General, Judy Kiaria Nkumiri, in Goma, a city occupied for seven months by the AFC/M23 group, has provoked the anger of Kinshasa, which sees it as an "inappropriate" decision.
News of the week seen by Consolate Ngoya Image media Patient dim 17/08/2025 - 19:23 Corps Denunciation of the appointment of a Kenyan consul in Goma to the first council of ministers with the Suminwa II government, passing through the alert about the delay and lack of funding of local elections in the DRC; the week that has just ended has been rich in news.
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