How Kinshasa pushed its way to control narrative on eastern Congo war

Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.

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For years, politicians in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have seen Rwanda as an enemy. But they did little to compete with Kigali on the international front.

These days, however, Kinshasa has upended the trajectory following a series of important wins on the diplomatic scene.