On Saturday, French President Emmanuel Macron pledged 34 million euros ($36 million) to Congo’s east and threatened to penalize any organization disrupting peace efforts.
Macron said on an official visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where anti-French sentiment has surged as eastern provinces fight the M23 rebel group, which Congo accuses Rwanda of supporting. Denies.
Macron was asked in Kinshasa to condemn Rwanda for assisting the M23.
Macron said, “I criticized the M23 and its sympathizers.”
Macron supported an Angola peace proposal that failed in November.
He said, “If they don’t respect it, there may be ramifications.”
Before Macron’s arrival, Congo saw several tiny protests, demonstrating Francophone Africa’s anti-French sentiment that he aims to change on this visit.
