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Ali Bongo keen to mediate between Kinshasa and Kigali while head of ECCAS

Gabonese head of state Ali Bongo, who will shortly take over ECCAS's rotating presidency, is keen to be involved in resolving the DRC-Rwanda crisis. [...]

Published on 21/02/2023 at 06:00 GMT

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Burundi's leader Evariste Ndayishimiye, who is also president of the East African Community, is preparing to take over the leadership of the Regional Oversight Mechanism. This instrument of regional diplomacy focused on DR Congo is struggling to demonstrate its effectiveness.

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Burundi's president Evariste Ndayishimiye (L) speaks with Kenya's president William Ruto (2nd L) during the opening of the EAC-led Nairobi Process, Nairobi, 28 November 2022.

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Kagame and Tshisekedi play diplomatic cat and mouse

The Rwandan president Paul Kagame has opened up to a number of his counterparts about his country's ties with the M23. But Western capitals, not least France, remain circumspect, and Kigali currently has the upper hand diplomatically over an increasingly isolated Tshisekedi.

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On the left the president of the DRC Félix Tshisekedi, on the right the president of Rwanda Paul Kagame

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Pretoria's thwarted plans for the DRC

After the SADC summit, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa remains wary of his Congolese counterpart Félix Tshisekedi, who has distanced himself from Pretoria in favour of new countries like Kenya.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa (L) shaking hands with the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi (R) during the Southern African Development Community (SADC) 42nd Ordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government held in Kinshasa, DRC, 17 August 2022.

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Diplomatic cat and mouse from New York to Paris over Rwanda's alleged support for M23 rebels

Western capitals and the United Nations remain wary of dealing with the evidence that they say they have concerning Rwanda's support for the rebel M23 movement, much to the displeasure of Kinshasa.

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Central Africa
Ali Bongo keen to mediate between Kinshasa and Kigali while head of ECCAS

DRC
President Ndayishimiye faces flawed mechanisms of regional diplomacy

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Kagame and Tshisekedi play diplomatic cat and mouse

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Diplomatic cat and mouse from New York to Paris over Rwanda's alleged support for M23 rebels