Felix Tshisekedi slams regional force in east, hints at June exit
Ugandan soldiers from the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) patrol near one of their bases in Bunagana, Democratic Republic of Congo, on April 19, 2023.
Dozens of armed groups plague eastern DRC, a legacy of regional wars that raged in the 1990s and 2000s.
One group, the M23, has wreaked havoc since re-emerging from dormancy in late 2021.
DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday criticised a regional military force deployed by east African nations to stabilise conflict-torn regions in the country's east, hinting that the troops could depart by the end of June.
Speaking during a visit to Botswana, Tshisekedi voiced concerns of "cohabitation" between rebels and the regional force that started deploying late last year.
