Patrick Mbeko: « Let’s Stop Cheating with the Texts, Respect the Will of the People »

Analyst Patrick Mbeko states that the current crisis in the DRC results from the disregard of rules and the will of the people. He criticizes the 2018 political agreement as the root of current difficulties and denounces a leadership focused on self-interest, highlighting Joseph Kabila's role. Mbeko discusses the manipulation of Rwanda by some Congolese and distinguishes two perspectives in the AFC/M23 conflict: one aiming for power in Kinshasa, the other for territorial control by Rwanda. He concludes that Rwanda benefits from the Congolese's inability to govern responsibly, with some local actors also playing destabilizing roles.