DRC treads carefully not to antagonise Uganda

On July 12, during a Cabinet meeting chaired by President Félix Tshisekedi, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of Defence Guy Kabongo reported that while a humanitarian truce was being put in place, the M23 rebels were “forcibly recruiting young people” while receiving “continuous reinforcements of personnel and equipment” from Rwanda and Uganda.

This was the first time in recent times that the government was accusing Uganda of supporting the M23. National Assembly Speaker Vital Kamerhe had, on several occasions, cited Uganda as one of Congo’s “aggressors”, but the…