The Leader of AFC announced the urgency of his troops’ imminent actions.
The mediator of the Alliance Fleuve Congo coalition, which includes the M23 and the Twirwaneho group (AFC), stated that his forces will continue the war until President Felix Tshisekedi is removed from power, despite a peace agreement signed in Washington DC, USA, between Rwanda and Congo.
This was during an interview Corneille Nangaa had with the British newspaper The Telegraph, where he said: “We must adhere to the wishes of the citizens. They want the war to continue, not because they love it, but because they want Tshisekedi out of power.”
He continued to say that the actions of AFC/M23 will persist, primarily regarding the fight against the Congolese armed forces until his fighters are expelled from the city of Kinshasa, known as the capital of the DRC.
He emphasized that the Congolese people do not want to hear about negotiations, as it would hinder the removal of Tshisekedi from power.
He stated: “The people do not support us going backward or giving up the territories we have liberated, no. They only want to hear that Tshisekedi’s time is over.”
On March 18, 2025, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his counterpart from the DRC, Felix Tshisekedi, met in Doha, Qatar, facilitated by Emir Sheikh Termin Bin. In their meeting, both leaders confirmed the tense atmosphere between their governments and the ongoing conflict in the West.
On April 25, 2025, in Washington DC, Rwanda and the DRC, through their foreign ministers, signed a peace agreement between both parties and also committed to jointly seeking a lasting peace in the eastern part of the country. The agreement was signed in the presence of the United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
Meanwhile, heavy fighting continues between the coalition of Congolese forces and the M23 group in areas near the Rusizi valley in South Kivu.
This fighting began at the end of last week, and the M23 group has taken control of many areas, including the city of Kaziba and other regions within those areas.
