Top stories

Kinshasa demands verifiable measures from Kigali after Washington agreement

By , based on Actualité.cd

Kinshasa demands verifiable measures from Kigali after Washington agreement

Congolese ambassador Zénon Mukongo Ngay is calling on Rwanda to take concrete, verifiable measures in return for commitments made by Kinshasa under the Washington Peace Agreement. He also reiterates the Congo’s commitment to pursue the disarmament, cantonment and repatriation of the FDLR under verification, according to his remarks to the UN Security Council.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s ambassador to the UN, Zénon Mukongo Ngay, is calling for the Washington Peace Agreement to be effectively implemented and demanding concrete, verifiable measures from Kigali alongside the commitments made by Kinshasa, according to Actualité.cd.

Fighting continues in eastern DR Congo between government forces and the AFC/M23 rebellion, backed by Rwanda and now known as the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation (FRN), according to Actualité.cd. The ambassador says the efforts made by Kinshasa must be accompanied by measurable action from Rwanda.

Summary produced with the help of artificial intelligence tools, under AFREEQUE’s editorial responsibility.

Share this article

Related stories

Washington demands withdrawal of Rwandan troops from DR Congo

At the UN Security Council, US ambassador Jeffrey Bartos called on Rwanda to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops and military equipment from DR Congo and stop supporting M23. He linked the demands to Congolese progress on neutralising the FDLR and commitments under the Washington peace agreement, according to his 13 October 2026 intervention.

🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Actualité.cd ·

MP Arsène Mwaka urges Congolese to mobilise against rebellion

National MP Arsène Mwaka, elected in Beni, called on the Congolese population to support initiatives aimed at defeating the rebellion and restoring security. He also urged former president Joseph Kabila to contribute to peace and asked the international community to condemn his position, according to MediaCongo.

🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Mediacongo ·

Tshisekedi issues new instructions to DR Congo’s army

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has issued new instructions to the armed forces and security services to protect the country’s sovereignty, its people and their property. The directives were announced after a Higher Council for Defence meeting held on 14 October in Kinshasa, according to military spokesperson Sylvain Ekenge.

🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Umuseke ·

DR Congo challenges funding for proposed Rwanda F1 Grand Prix

Congolese Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner opposes the proposed Formula 1 Grand Prix in Rwanda and is seeking guarantees about the source of its funding. Kinshasa instead backs South Africa’s bid to host Formula 1’s return to Africa, according to Africatopsports.

🇨🇩 DR Congo · Source: Africatopsports ·

🇨🇩 Latest from DR Congo

Nande notables back Joseph Kabila’s FRN in DR CongoNande notables back Joseph Kabila’s FRN in DR CongoNande notables in North Kivu have announced their support for the Front for the Refoundation of the Nation, a political-military movement led by former president Joseph Kabila. In Goma, its spokesman Paluku Sausi Gervais cited worsening security and violence against civilians in eastern Congo, reports Rnanews.All DR Congo news →

Politics in Central Africa

Map: CameroonJouvence-JCP prepares to field candidates in Cameroon in 2027The Jouvence-La jeunesse camerounaise en politique party plans to field candidates in the 2027 parliamentary and municipal elections in several constituencies in the Centre, Littoral, West and Far North regions. Its first participation will depend on its ability to mobilise, its officials told StopBlaBlaCam.All Politics news →

The week in Africa

This week’s highlights

  1. Ebola in North-Ubangi: two confirmed cases, including one death🇨🇩 DR Congo
  2. ECOWAS and AES prepare framework cooperation agreement🇸🇳 Senegal
  3. Trump lifts US sanctions targeting Russian energy🌍 World
  4. ExxonMobil and Washington discuss energy investments in Libya🇱🇾 Libya
  5. Drone strikes kill civilians in Darfur and Kordofan🇸🇩 Sudan
All of this week’s highlights →

Africa in your inbox

Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.

← Back to the news