Security issues dominate Tshisekedi's first tour of DR Congo
DR Congo president Felix Tshisekedi (C) greets the crowd upon his arrival at the airport of Goma, North-Kivu Province, on April 14, 2019. Residents asked him to bring peace to the region. PHOTO | ALEXIS HUGUET | AFP
Before his disputed electoral victory in December, DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi promised the people of troubled North Kivu province that he would crack down on rebel and militia groups that terrorise the region.
But three months after taking power in a vote mired by fraud allegations, Tshisekedi has struggled to take decisive action.