Congolese divided over Macron visit to Kinshasa, draw reaction

French President Emmanuel Macron arrives in DRC

French President Emmanuel Macron (left) is welcomed by Democratic Republic of Congo's Prime Minister Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge at the Kinshasa airport on March 4, 2023. Macron is in Kinshasa on the fourth and last leg of an African tour. PHOTO | JACQUES WITT | POOL | AFP

Security in the Great Lakes region is likely to dominate talks between Congolese officials and visiting French President Emmanuel Macron, who is in an African tour.

Congolese authorities consider France and its president important actors in the search for peace in the country. Before he started his tour in Central Africa, the French president already pronounced himself on the subject.