DRC: Dialogue excluding armed groups would be “a monologue,” Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo says

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo said in Assisi on October 26 that a national dialogue excluding armed groups would be a “monologue” and could not resolve the crisis in eastern DR Congo. Speaking at an international peace meeting organized by the Sant’Egidio Community, the Archbishop of Kinshasa called for an inclusive political process and urged the authorities to hold talks with their adversaries. Félix Tshisekedi has said the dialogue must take place in the DRC under the country’s institutions, following consultations in all 26 provinces, and must not legitimize political gains made by force.