Felix Tshisekedi receives French ambassador after attack on French diplomats

On Friday, 23 August, individuals, including Congolese police officers, entered the French diplomatic representation in Kinshasa with the aim of “expelling a French diplomat”. one The Ministry of Justice announced Research and Development Center In a press release issued on Monday, August 26.

A French diplomat, consultant for cooperation and cultural action, was isolated for three hours wait A diplomatic source said two other diplomats were “pushed but not injured”. The “perpetrators of this criminal act” included “police officers and acting The ministry’s press release noted that “some of them have been arrested” and expressed “regret” for the incident.

Land Conflict

Bruno Aubert, French ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, said on Monday Kinshasa say President Felix Tshisekedi“The head of state and his hosts expressed regret for the events that occurred this Saturday in which two French diplomats became victims,” ​​following a land conflict. have leading to an invasion of French influence,” the president noted on his page or However, the Congolese judiciary “ruled in favor of France last year, confirming its ownership of this right of passage since 1972,” noting source diplomatic.

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Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Congo, Theresa Wagner-KayikwambaIn a press release, it expressed “deep regret for this incident that violated international conventions.” this Saturday itself. “We discussed together the situation and the measures that will be taken, some of which have already been taken by the Congolese authorities, in order to Chief Executive Bruno Aubert said after an interview with Congo’s diplomatic chief that such an incident would never happen again. this department.

(AFP report)