DRC President Tshisekedi calls for national dialogue excluding M23 rebels

What the report says

France 24 Africa reports that Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi has called for a national dialogue aimed at reducing tensions, while making clear that M23 rebels will not be included. The outlet says the announcement comes as the Congolese government also plans to suspend 11 public universities in areas under rebel control. The report places the developments against the backdrop of the long-running conflict in eastern Congo, where M23 has remained a central armed actor.

The article says the dialogue is intended to ease political and security strains, but it does not provide further details on the format, timeline or participants beyond the exclusion of the rebels. France 24 Africa frames the university suspensions as part of the government’s broader response to territory held by the insurgents, suggesting the move could affect higher education access in those regions.

The broadcast also briefly notes two other Africa stories: in Ghana, dozens of people, including children, have died after falling into abandoned illegal gold-mining pits amid a surge in galamsey, or illegal mining; and in Cameroon, US deportees are facing uncertainty while their asylum claims are considered. Those items are presented as part of the same regional update rather than as the main focus of the Congo segment.