Rwanda Says Congo Hiring Mercenaries Heightens Risk of War
- Tshisekedi says Congo hired Bulgarian private military group
- President Tshisekedi says peace talks are ‘at a standstill’
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Tensions on Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern front with neighboring Rwanda led Congo to hire private military groups — a move Rwanda said is an indication of war.
Congo hired a Bulgarian military company to work with the army in its restive east, President Felix Tshisekedi said in an interview during the World Economic Forum in Davos. The firm is one of two groups doing aircraft maintenance and training for the army, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said Friday.