Félix Tshisekedi to opponents over the DRC-US strategic partnership: “Did I sell the country or help it get back on its feet?”

In Moscow on October 30, 2026, Félix Tshisekedi defended the strategic partnership agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United States, which opponents had criticized by accusing him of selling the country. The president noted that some of those political actors now say they would also accept the agreement if they came to power, and asked whether he had sold the country or helped it recover. He accused the opposition of keeping Congolese people distracted instead of defending their interests. Meeting in Rome, the C64 coalition called for mutually beneficial commitments that respect the Congolese Constitution.