Alors que les forces gouvernementales congolaises ne parviennent pas à rétablir la sécurité dans l’est du pays depuis la résurgence de la rébellion du M23, le chef de l’Etat espère désormais un succès incertain par les armes.
Faced with mounting military setbacks against the M23 rebels in eastern DRC and criticism over his government's handling of the conflict, President Tshisekedi is employing a strategy of political maneuvering by drastically reshuffling the top ranks of the military. While the effectiveness of this move in actually improving the situation remains unclear, it allows Tshisekedi to project an image of action and potentially distract from his perceived failures in security.
Faced with mounting military setbacks against the M23 rebels in eastern DRC and criticism over his government's handling of the conflict, President Tshisekedi is employing a strategy of political maneuvering by drastically reshuffling the top ranks of the military. While the effectiveness of this move in actually improving the situation remains unclear, it allows Tshisekedi to project an image of action and potentially distract from his perceived failures in security.
