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Wazalendo militias and M23 are ongoing in <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/23/actualite/securite/situation-securitaire-toujours-tendue-masisi-et-walikale-apres-de" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">North Kivu</span></a>, at the borders of Masisi and Walikale territories, as well as South Kivu’s <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/22/actualite/securite/le-m23-sempare-de-la-cite-de-nzibira-apres-dintenses-combats-contre" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Mwenga territory</span></a> where M23 seized mineral-rich Nzibira.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p 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href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2025/09/hc-turk-democratic-republic-congo-genuine-ceasefire-needed-urgently" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">few places on Earth face a crisis as severe and urgent as the DRC</span></a>’ and urged Member States to ensure adequate support for the Commission of Inquiry.&nbsp;</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">On 19 and 20 September, <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/21/actualite/securite/une-attaque-des-miliciens-codeco-fait-trois-morts-djugu" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">CODECO attacked civilians in several locations in Djugu territory</span></a>, leading to 4 civilian fatalities and clashes against MONUSCO and Congolese forces (FARDC).</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">On 14 September, <a 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Wazalendo factions hail from several Nyatura groups, including Nyatura Delta and Nyatura Abazungu. M23 accused on 19 September FARDC of bombing the villages of Bibwe, Nyange and Hembe (Masisi territory) using drones and Sukhoi-25 fighter jets; while FARDC accused M23 of killing over 20 civilians in Chanjikiro village (Walikale).</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">On 21 September, <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/21/actualite/securite/les-fardc-pilonnent-les-positions-de-lafc-m23-masisi-et-walikale" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">FARDC carried out multiple airstrikes on M23 positions</span></a> in Bashali chiefdom (Masisi territory) and Mpeti (Walikale territory).</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">M23 are bringing in <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/23/actualite/securite/reprise-des-combats-entre-fardc-et-afc-m23-alors-que-les-negociations" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">troop and equipment reinforcement on several front lines</span></a>, arousing suspicions that fighting might increase shortly.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">In South Kivu, on 21 September, <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/22/actualite/securite/le-m23-sempare-de-la-cite-de-nzibira-apres-dintenses-combats-contre" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">M23 overtook Nzibira</span></a> (Walungu territory), following violent clashes against FARDC and Wazalendo. Nzibira is known for its mining resources, especially in cassiterite and gold.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Two Wazalendo factions are <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/19/actualite/securite/plus-de-1-000-menages-de-lusangi-fuient-les-accrochages-entre-deux" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">clashing against one another in Lusangi </span></a>(Pangi territory, Maniema province), over the management and collection of taxes at the Makuku barrier. Nearly 1000 households have fled. Similar clashes between Wazalendo groups erupted in <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/18/actualite/securite/affrontements-entre-deux-factions-wazalendo-mwenga-autour-des" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Mwenga territory, South Kivu province</span></a>, on 18 September.</p></li></ul>
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Some observers accuse the country of “<a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2025/09/20/paul-kagame-a-etudie-le-manuel-du-sportwashing-en-transformant-le-cyclisme-en-arme-de-soft-power-de-son-regime_6641929_3212.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">sportswashing</span></a>”.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Moody’s <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/moodys-upgrades-rwandas-outlook-reduced-risks-drc-conflict-2025-09-19/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">upgraded its outlook on Rwanda from “negative” to “stable”,</span></a> citing reduced risks from the conflict with DRC, particularly regarding foreign exchange inflows.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">On 23 September, <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2025/09/23/en-ouganda-le-president-yoweri-museveni-au-pouvoir-depuis-1986-autorise-a-briguer-un-nouveau-mandat_6642662_3212.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">the Ugandan electoral commission authorized 81-year old President Yoweri Museveni</span></a>, already on his sixth term, to run in the next presidential election, scheduled for 12 January 2026.</p></li></ul>
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He also called on the international community to recognize the genocide in DRC and called for the removal of Rwandan troops and targeted sanctions.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">While in New York, President Tshisekedi also <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/23/actualite/politique/felix-tshisekedi-echange-avec-massad-boulos-sur-le-suivi-de-laccord" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">met with Massad Boulos</span></a><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">,</span> U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa,&nbsp;and <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/23/actualite/politique/antonio-guterres-et-felix-tshisekedi-echangent-sur-la-situation-dans" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Antonio Gutteres</span></a>. Before the GA officially started, FONAREV held a side event attended by Tshisekedi <a href="https://x.com/FonarevRDC/status/1970539824814657827" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">during which he pleaded for the recognition of the ‘genocides committed in DRC</span></a>’.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Three Democratic Congresspeople met with President Tshisekedi on the sidelines of the UNGA, and discussed ‘<a href="https://democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2025/9/readout-meeks-cherfilus-mccormick-jackson-meet-with-drc-president-felix-tshisekedi-on-sidelines-of-un-general-assembly" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">efforts to strengthen Central Africa’s critical mineral supply chains to benefit the Congolese people and develop the region’s economy</span></a>’.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Antoine Ghonda, an ‘itinerant ambassador’ for President Tshisekedi, <a href="https://x.com/StanysBujakera/status/1969822242352582901?t=LeW0PJXSTFf1b3cEfgX5Dw&amp;s=09" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">attended Charlie Kirk’s memorial service in Arizona</span></a> during his stay in the United States as part of the ‘religious diplomacy’ promoted by Tshisekedi.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">On 18 September, <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/19/actualite/revue-de-presse/congo-nouveau-felix-tshisekedi-pretoria-pour-une-visite-de" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">President Tshisekedi travelled to Pretoria to meet with his South African counterpart</span></a>. The two presidents underscore their willingness to reinforce bilateral ties in the political, diplomatic, economic and security realms. The Congolese ministers of defence, foreign affairs and finances also partook in the visit.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">Turkey will deploy a <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/18/actualite/securite/la-rdc-et-la-turquie-vers-un-accord-de-cooperation-militaire-et" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">defense attaché in DRC</span></a> in the coming days, as Ankara and Kinshasa have stated they will strengthen their military and industrial cooperation.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">In an interview with <a href="https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1721435/politique/dans-lest-de-la-rdc-les-sanctions-ne-sont-pas-la-recette-miracle-selon-maxime-prevot-ministre-belge-des-affaires-etrangeres/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Jeune Afrique</span></a>, Maxime Prévot, Belgium’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, ruled out the possibility of imposing new sanctions on Rwanda/M23, saying that supporting the diplomatic resolution of the conflict and responding to the humanitarian emergency was the current priority. 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Türk, a souligné que « <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2025/09/hc-turk-democratic-republic-congo-genuine-ceasefire-needed-urgently" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">peu d'endroits sur Terre sont confrontés à une crise aussi grave et urgente que la RDC</span></a> » et a exhorté les États membres à garantir un soutien adéquat à la commission d'enquête.&nbsp;</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Les 19 et 20 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Le 19 septembre, le M23 a accusé les FARDC d'avoir bombardé les villages de Bibwe, Nyange et Hembe (territoire de Masisi) à l'aide de drones et d'avions de combat Sukhoi-25, tandis que les FARDC ont accusé le M23 d'avoir tué plus de 20 civils dans le village de Chanjikiro (Walikale).</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Le 21 septembre, <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/21/actualite/securite/les-fardc-pilonnent-les-positions-de-lafc-m23-masisi-et-walikale" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">les FARDC ont mené plusieurs frappes aériennes contre les positions du M23</span></a> dans la chefferie de Bashali (territoire de Masisi) et à Mpeti (territoire de Walikale).</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Le M23 <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/23/actualite/securite/reprise-des-combats-entre-fardc-et-afc-m23-alors-que-les-negociations" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">renforce ses troupes et son équipement sur plusieurs fronts</span></a>, ce qui laisse présager une intensification des combats dans un avenir proche.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Dans le Sud-Kivu, le 21 septembre, <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/22/actualite/securite/le-m23-sempare-de-la-cite-de-nzibira-apres-dintenses-combats-contre" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">le M23 a pris le contrôle de Nzibira</span></a> (territoire de Walungu), à la suite d'affrontements violents avec les FARDC et les milices Wazalendo. Nzibira est connue pour ses ressources minières, notamment en cassitérite et en or.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Deux factions Wazalendo <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/19/actualite/securite/plus-de-1-000-menages-de-lusangi-fuient-les-accrochages-entre-deux" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">s'affrontent à Lusangi</span></a> (territoire de Pangi, province du Maniema) au sujet de la gestion et de la perception des taxes au barrage de Makuku. Près de 1 000 ménages ont fui. Des affrontements similaires entre des groupes Wazalendo ont éclaté dans <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/18/actualite/securite/affrontements-entre-deux-factions-wazalendo-mwenga-autour-des" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">le territoire de Mwenga, province du Sud-Kivu</span></a>, le 18 septembre.</p></li></ul>
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Orion Resource Partners et la DFC figurent également parmi <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/glencore-talks-sell-stake-kamoto-copper-co-bloomberg-news-reports-2025-09-19/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">les candidats potentiels au rachat des parts de Glencore dans Kamoto Copper Co (KCC</span></a>), mise en vente par Glencore.&nbsp;</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Les États-Unis ont ajouté <a href="https://www.theafricareport.com/392614/copper-potash-silver-additions-to-us-critical-minerals-list-hold-promise-for-african-producers/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">le cuivre à leur liste de minéraux critiques</span></a>. 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Un journaliste belge qui avait publié des articles critiquant Paul Kagame <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/sport/article/2025/09/20/un-journaliste-de-la-chaine-publique-flamande-interdit-de-sejour-au-rwanda-pour-les-mondiaux-de-cyclisme_6642015_3242.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">n'a pas été autorisé à entrer dans le pays pour couvrir l'événement</span></a>. Certains observateurs accusent le pays de « <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2025/09/20/paul-kagame-a-etudie-le-manuel-du-sportwashing-en-transformant-le-cyclisme-en-arme-de-soft-power-de-son-regime_6641929_3212.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">sportswashing</span></a> ».</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Moody's <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/moodys-upgrades-rwandas-outlook-reduced-risks-drc-conflict-2025-09-19/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">a relevé sa perspective sur le Rwanda de « négative » à « stable »,</span></a> invoquant la réduction des risques liés au conflit avec la RDC, notamment en ce qui concerne les entrées de devises étrangères.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Le 23 septembre, <a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2025/09/23/en-ouganda-le-president-yoweri-museveni-au-pouvoir-depuis-1986-autorise-a-briguer-un-nouveau-mandat_6642662_3212.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">la commission électorale ougandaise a autorisé le président Yoweri Museveni</span></a>,<a href="https://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2025/09/23/en-ouganda-le-president-yoweri-museveni-au-pouvoir-depuis-1986-autorise-a-briguer-un-nouveau-mandat_6642662_3212.html" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;"> âgé de 81 ans</span></a> et déjà à son sixième mandat, à se présenter à la prochaine élection présidentielle, prévue le 12 janvier 2026.</p></li></ul>
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Il a également appelé la communauté internationale à reconnaître le génocide en RDC et a demandé le retrait des troupes rwandaises et des sanctions ciblées.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Pendant son séjour à New York, le président Tshisekedi a également <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/23/actualite/politique/felix-tshisekedi-echange-avec-massad-boulos-sur-le-suivi-de-laccord" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">rencontré Massad Boulos</span></a> et <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/23/actualite/politique/antonio-guterres-et-felix-tshisekedi-echangent-sur-la-situation-dans" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Antonio Gutteres</span></a>. Avant le début officiel de l'AG, le FONAREV a organisé un événement parallèle auquel a participé Tshisekedi<a href="https://x.com/FonarevRDC/status/1970539824814657827" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">, au cours duquel il a plaidé pour la reconnaissance des « génocides commis en RDC</span></a> ».</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Trois membres démocrates du Congrès ont rencontré le président Tshisekedi en marge de l'AGNU et ont discuté <a href="https://democrats-foreignaffairs.house.gov/2025/9/readout-meeks-cherfilus-mccormick-jackson-meet-with-drc-president-felix-tshisekedi-on-sidelines-of-un-general-assembly" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">des « efforts visant à renforcer les chaînes d'approvisionnement en minerais essentiels de l'Afrique centrale au profit du peuple congolais et du développement économique de la région</span></a> ».</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Antoine Ghonda, « ambassadeur itinérant » du président Tshisekedi, <a href="https://x.com/StanysBujakera/status/1969822242352582901?t=LeW0PJXSTFf1b3cEfgX5Dw&amp;s=09" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">a assisté à la cérémonie commémorative de Charlie Kirk en Arizona</span></a> pendant son séjour aux États-Unis dans le cadre de la « diplomatie religieuse » promue par Tshisekedi.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Le 18 septembre, <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/19/actualite/revue-de-presse/congo-nouveau-felix-tshisekedi-pretoria-pour-une-visite-de" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">le président Tshisekedi s'est rendu à Pretoria pour rencontrer son homologue sud-africain</span></a>. Les deux présidents ont souligné leur volonté de renforcer les relations bilatérales dans les domaines politique, diplomatique, économique et sécuritaire. Les ministres congolais de la Défense, des Affaires étrangères et des Finances ont également participé à cette visite.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">La Turquie va déployer un <a href="https://www.radiookapi.net/2025/09/18/actualite/securite/la-rdc-et-la-turquie-vers-un-accord-de-cooperation-militaire-et" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">attaché de défense en RDC</span></a> dans les prochains jours, Ankara et Kinshasa ayant déclaré qu'ils allaient renforcer leur coopération militaire et industrielle.</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.0625em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-family:'Liberation Serif', 'Nimbus Roman No9 L Regular', Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;text-align:justify;white-space:normal !important;" class="">Dans une interview accordée à <a href="https://www.jeuneafrique.com/1721435/politique/dans-lest-de-la-rdc-les-sanctions-ne-sont-pas-la-recette-miracle-selon-maxime-prevot-ministre-belge-des-affaires-etrangeres/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#3d884c !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Jeune Afrique</span></a>, Maxime Prévot, ministre belge des Affaires étrangères, a exclu la possibilité d'imposer de nouvelles sanctions au Rwanda/M23, affirmant que la priorité actuelle était de soutenir la résolution diplomatique du conflit et de répondre à l'urgence humanitaire. 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