Pompeo pledges support for Congo's Tshisekedi 'change agenda' in first meeting
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo meets with Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi at the US Department of State in Washington, DC on April 3, 2019. PHOTO | ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS | AFP
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo expressed support for Congo President Felix Tshisekedi’s “change agenda” to tackle corruption, improve human rights and strengthen security during their first meeting on Wednesday, the State Department said.
It was Tshisekedi’s first visit to the United States since winning December 30 elections, which while marred by widespread accusations of fraud, led to the first transfer of power via the ballot box in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
