Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi has stated that he would like to see a partnership between his country and the United States, while also addressing the country’s longstanding issues during a recent visit to New York.
Tshisekedi was in New York City on September 22 to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), where he addressed issues including the conflict in eastern Congo, mineral resource negotiations, and the Congolese genocide. In a press luncheon at Manhattan’s Peninsula Hotel, he emphasized that the DRC stands ready to partner with all nations where it is mutually beneficial.
“I speak of a win-win approach in which the partner who comes to invest should be satisfied with the return on investment, and the host country, t