You are subscribed to Africa for U.S. Department of State. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. Secretary Rubio's Call with Democratic Republic of the Congo President Tshisekedi 01/27/2025 06:39 PM EST Office of the Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Secretary Rubio's Call with Democratic Republic of the Congo President Tshisekedi hide Secretary Rubio's Call with Democratic Republic of the Congo President Tshisekedi Readout January 27, 2025 The below is attributable to Spokesperson Tammy Bruce: Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi today to discuss the bilateral relationship and further enhancing our ties.  In this introductory call, Secretary Rubio condemned the assault on Goma by the Rwanda-backed M23 and affirmed the United States' respect for the sovereignty of the DRC.  Secretary Rubio and President Tshisekedi agreed on the importance of advancing the Luanda Process and Angolan President João Lourenço's efforts to restart talks between the DRC and Rwanda as soon as possible. Tags Bilateral Relations and Engagement Bureau of African Affairs Democratic Republic of the Congo Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State Stay connected with the State Department: External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to other non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  Update your subscriptions, modify your password or email address, or stop subscriptions at any time on your Subscriber Preferences Page. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please contact subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com. This email was sent to caterresearch9.news@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520