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Félix Tshisekedi

Félix Tshisekedi

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Appears in 4 stories

Born: June 13, 1963 (age 62 years), Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Spouse: Denise Nyakeru Tshisekedi
Party: Union for Democracy and Social Progress
Parents: Étienne Tshisekedi and Marthe Kasalu Jibikila
Office: President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Notable Quotes

Tshisekedi said the accords would help restore state authority nationwide and create conditions for responsible investment in Congo’s resources.([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo%E2%80%93Rwanda_peace_agreement?utm_source=openai))

Through his foreign minister, Tshisekedi framed the accord as honoring "millions of victims" while insisting Congo would not accept impunity for war crimes.([wsls.com](https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2025/06/27/congo-and-rwanda-to-sign-us-mediated-peace-deal-to-end-conflict-in-eastern-congo/?utm_source=openai))

"Rwandan forces have carried out attacks in several locations in South Kivu province in the days since the peace accord was signed." — December 2025

Stories

America first global health compacts: rewiring U.S. health aid

Rule Changes

Partner in Washington Accord linking peace to investment and health cooperation

In 2025 the Trump administration dismantled the post-Cold War global health architecture by withdrawing from the WHO, freezing most foreign aid, and abolishing USAID's development role. Through its 'America First Global Health Strategy,' the administration created bilateral health compacts requiring partner governments to co-finance HIV, TB, malaria, and outbreak response programs and gradually assume full responsibility.

Updated 6 days ago

Trump–brokered DRC–Rwanda peace deal tested by renewed fighting

Force in Play

Seeking to regain territory from M23 and leverage U.S. backing while facing domestic skepticism about concessions to Rwanda and foreign investors

In early 2025, the Rwanda-backed M23 rebellion and its allies seized Goma and Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, displacing millions. The United States stepped in and brokered the June 27 Washington Accord.

Updated 7 days ago

Eastern Congo's cycle of rebel seizure, atrocity, and fragile peace talks

Force in Play

Leading DRC government's multi-track diplomatic and military response

Congolese authorities have uncovered at least 171 bodies in two mass graves on the outskirts of Uvira, a city in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that the M23 rebel group withdrew from in January after the United States requested the pullback as a trust-building gesture. Local officials and civil society groups say the victims were killed by M23 fighters who suspected them of ties to the Congolese army or pro-government militias. M23 denies involvement.

Updated Feb 27

Congo's conflict mineral crisis

Force in Play

Leading diplomatic efforts against M23 while accusing Rwanda of peace deal violations

A landslide at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed more than 400 people on January 29, 2026—miners, children, and market workers buried when rain-soaked tunnels collapsed. The mine, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group since May 2024, supplies roughly 15% of the world's coltan, which becomes tantalum capacitors in smartphones and aircraft engines worldwide. M23 extracts an estimated $800,000 monthly by taxing every gram of ore.

Updated Feb 5