{"id":16576,"date":"2024-01-19T23:53:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-20T04:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/will-felix-tshisekedi-deliver-war-or-peace-for-dr-congo-and-rwanda\/19\/01\/2024\/"},"modified":"2024-01-19T23:53:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-20T04:53:35","slug":"will-felix-tshisekedi-deliver-war-or-peace-for-dr-congo-and-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/will-felix-tshisekedi-deliver-war-or-peace-for-dr-congo-and-rwanda\/19\/01\/2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Will F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi deliver war or peace for DR Congo and Rwanda?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi is being sworn in for a second term as Democratic Republic of Congo president following a chaotic, disputed election.<\/p>\n
He has another five years to improve the fortunes of a nation where more than 70% of people live in extreme poverty and decades of conflict have plagued the lives of millions.<\/p>\n
So can Mr Tshisekedi bring that long yearned-for peace to DR Congo? Or have heightened violence and the president’s campaign pledge to go to war with neighbouring Rwanda ruined any chances of that?<\/p>\n
During both of his presidential campaigns, Mr Tshisekedi has vowed to tackle the unrest in eastern DR Congo.<\/p>\n
Dozens of armed groups – including the notorious M23 – battle for control of land, and the region’s abundant minerals, which include gold, diamonds and cobalt, essential for batteries in mobile phones and electric cars.<\/p>\n
Last year, conflict between the groups flared after a months-long lull and the number of people forced to flee their homes reached a record 6.9 million, according to the UN.<\/p>\n
To bring all this to an end, Mr Tshisekedi needs to reshift his focus from “short-term” military initiatives to lasting solutions, Richard Moncrieff, Great Lakes Project director at the International Crisis Group (ICG), tells the BBC.<\/p>\n\n