Félix Tshisekedi

Félix Tshisekedi is the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is newsworthy due to the recent collapse of a peace deal, brokered in Washington, aimed at ending decades of conflict in the DRC. The deal was signed just over a week ago, with Tshisekedi present at the signing ceremony hosted by former US President Donald Trump. However, M23 rebels have since launched an offensive, seizing a key city and forcing thousands to flee. The US ambassador to the UN has accused Rwanda of fueling the conflict in the Great Lakes region. The renewed fighting and the failure of the peace deal highlight the ongoing instability in the DRC and the challenges facing Tshisekedi's government in maintaining peace and security.