Mwene-Ditu: A citizens’ march in support of the Washington peace agreements

Mwene-Ditu, December 11^th, 2025 (CPA). – A march in support of President Félix Tshisekedi and the peace agreements signed in Washington between the DRC and Rwanda was organized in Mwene-Ditu, a town in Lomami province in the center of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the CPA reported on Thursday. « I assure you that, thanks to the Washington agreements, the war in the east of the country should come to an end and that displaced persons will be able to return to their respective homes. Through this citizens’ march, the people of Mwene Ditu are showing their support for Head of State Félix Tshisekedi for his courage and patriotism, which made the signing of the peace agreement possible, » said Gérard Tshibanda, mayor of Mwene Ditu. “I call on the population to be vigilant and report any suspicious entries into the city, in accordance with the recommendations of the Minister of Defense, Guy Kabombo,” he added. Starting from Mabaya Square on the RN1, the march led by the vice-governor of Lomami, Célestin Tshiaji Tshibola, was attended by political figures and the working masses, before ending at the town hall where the city authorities addressed the crowd. ACP/