Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday December 16, recalled its ambassador from Kenya.
Reports indicate this was due to the deepening tensions following the launch of a new Congolese military alliance, including rebels, in Nairobi.
The country also recalled its head of mission in Tanzania over what has been described as “for consultations”.
Alain Tshibanda, the spokesperson for Congo’s foreign ministry, announced the on the X social media platform, formerly Twitter the developments.
On Friday December 15, Congolese politicians and groups including the M23 rebels, who have seized territory in eastern Congo, and Corneille Nangaa, a former Congo election commission chief, launched the Congo River Alliance in Nairobi.
Speaking at the launch, Nangaa, sanctioned by the U.S. for corruption and obstructing the 2018 election, said the alliance would bring together various Congolese armed groups, militias, and social and political organizations.
“I am looking for a lasting solution; all communities must live together in Congo,” Nangaa told Reuters on Saturday.
Kenya is yet to respond to the simmering diplomatic row with DRC.
