Kinshasa, February 3rd, 2026 (CPA).- The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo is announced to be in the United States of America on Thursday to participate in the ‘National Prayer Breakfast’, an annual prayer meeting organised by the American authorities, national television has announced on Tuesday. ‘The President of the Republic, Felix Tshisekedi, has been officially invited to Washington, D.C., to attend the National Prayer Breakfast, an annual gathering attended by political, economic and social elites,’ we have listened. « With the advent of President Felix Tshisekedi to the highest office, DRC now occupies a prominent place in the concert of nations. It is with this in mind that the United States of America is inviting the country, represented at the highest level of government, to take part in this annual prayer meeting, which will be attended by US President Donald Trump, his cabinet and members of the US Congress, » it was also reported. To this National Prayer Breakfast, religious leaders and influential figures from around the world are often invited. The invitation to the Congolese president is part of the strengthening of diplomatic and cooperative relations between DRC and the US. It is also an invitation that reflects the growing importance of Kinshasa in political and strategic exchanges with Washington, in a regional and international context marked by significant security and humanitarian challenges. On the side-lines of this prayer meeting scheduled for the middle of winter, the President of the Republic will also hold bilateral meetings with US officials on issues of peace, security and cooperation between DRC and the United States of America. The President Tshisekedi had also taken part, in November of last year, in a special day of prayer organised by the Head of the White House Office of Faith, Pastor Paula White-Cain, under the theme: ‘New World, Let’s Build’. According to the Congolese Presidency, it had been initiated as part of this servant of God’s tour to support the Trump administration’s efforts to secure the signing of the peace agreement between DRC and Rwanda. This spiritual event brought together several political and religious figures and members of the government around a message of unity, faith and peace for DRC, Rwanda and the entire Great Lakes region.
The Head of State’s last trip to the US has occurred in December of last year, on the occasion of the combined signing of DRC-US economic agreements and the peace agreement with Rwanda, the aggressor country. ACP/