During an official visit to Luanda, Angola, where he received a warm welcome from his counterpart João Lourenço, the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi, delivered a remarkably potent political address.
Speaking at the 3rd edition of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) initiative, the Head of State forcefully condemned the international community’s inertia in the face of the severe security crisis gripping Eastern RDC. He raised his voice against a global order that appears to be losing its moral compass.
For Félix Tshisekedi, the Congolese tragedy should no longer be viewed as a mere regional incident, but rather as a stark revelation of the collective failure of international law.
“We cannot accept the silence of convenience”
Addressing an audience of world leaders, diplomats, and civil society representatives, the Congolese President eschewed polished diplomatic phrases, instead delivering brutal truths about the human suffering in his nation:
“We must refuse the trivialization of war. We cannot be satisfied with fleeting indignation. We cannot accept the silence of convenience, nor count victims only to forget them. We cannot allow international law to become a ceremonial language devoid of real impact.”
This direct appeal is an unambiguous critique of the major powers’ lack of concrete action against Rwandan aggression, which is masked by the M23 rebellion. By emphasizing that peace cannot be reduced to empty rhetoric or a