the King of the Belgians addressed the Congolese, at the People's Palace.

In front of the deputies, he therefore reiterated

his “deep regrets” for the wounds of the past inflicted on the Congolese by his grandparents during the colonial era in the DRC. 

which is not to be reconsidered

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“both glorious and painful, has been muted. 

Why should we always demand flat excuses and forgiveness, as if we took pleasure in looking eternally in the rearview mirror instead of focusing on the future?

Certainly,

it is sometimes necessary to look towards our past, near or distant, to better envisage the future, but it is necessary to be careful not to barricade oneself in this susceptibility of memory, not to say in this 'memory rent', as Emmanuel had affirmed Macron in front of the Algerian leaders.

We often even have the impression that such an attitude exempts us from our own responsibility.

What exactly,

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Zaire first, then the DRC, since the country gained its formal independence to build a real society of progress for the benefit of all?

Not much actually.

On the contrary, the predation of the settlers was followed by that

leaders, particularly Mobutu, a sort of black Leopold II.

And the Kabila father and son did no better.

this visit comes in the midst of renewed tension between the DRC and its neighbor Rwanda, accused by Kinshasa of supporting rebels.

The king mentioned in his speech 'the territorial integrity of Congo+ and the instability in the East, 'where too often inhuman violence and impunity reign.

This situation cannot go on any longer,

Among the areas of cooperation he would like to see strengthened, the Congolese president mentioned for his part, 'military cooperation'.

Suspended for a time, it has resumed with training, but, he said, '

as a priority, support that can allow the rise in power of the defense and security forces. 

Can Felix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame still choose peace?

(…) After three years of cooperation, the two presidents clash over the M23 rebellion, which Kinshasa considers supported by Kigali.

Last Sunday, the Congolese, for the first time, publicly implicated his Rwandan counterpart. 

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can the solution still be diplomatic?

By taking the lead with offensive communication, Tshisekedi is counting on support from the international community.

Within the Security Council, the actions of the M23 are certainly condemned outright, but no one has dared to publicly question Rwanda.

Should we deduce from this that military escalation is inevitable?

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Felix Tshisekedi said he wanted to speed up the establishment of a regional force against armed groups.

The M23, which multiplies the press releases hostile to the FARDC and Monusco, assures despite everything that it wants 'a peaceful solution'.

But its demands now have little chance of being heard and its room for maneuver has been considerably reduced.