# Why DR Congo is threatening to quit a French-speaking bloc

https://mins.news/en/video/144544

- DW News, 2026-11-15 16:35 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLHmGKUbKuU

> A diplomatic showdown between DR Congo and Rwanda could split the Francophonie. The dispute centers on the M23 conflict and a bitter contest over who should lead the French-speaking bloc. DW speaks with Congolese human rights advocate Kambale Musavuli and Paul-Simon Handy of the Institute for Security Studies.

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