U.S silence on Kinshasa’s transgressions could deepen Congo’s crisis

U.S silence on Kinshasa’s transgressions could deepen Congo’s crisis

from KELVIN JAKACHIRA in Goma, DRC GOMA, (CAJ News) – THE Washington Accords between Rwanda and the DRC were presented as a major diplomatic achievement in the Great Lakes region. Yet less than six months later, the deal is showing signs of serious strain. Washington’s muted response to President Félix Tshisekedi’s actions has increasingly been interpreted by his inner circle as tacit approval. Convinced that Congo’s strategic mineral wealth giv…