Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi spoke on Friday February 26 by phone with Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris.
The Vice President congratulated President Tshisekedi on assuming the African Union Chairmanship. They discussed COVID-19, the recent Ebola outbreaks, and economic opportunity.
They committed to work together to strengthen health security, increase regional trade and investment, promote human rights and good governance, and to address the challenges of climate change.
Harris committed to working with the DRC government to advance girls’ education and to bolster economic opportunities for all Congolese.
In the call, Kamala emphasized the serious concern of the United States about reports of significant human rights violations and a deteriorating humanitarian crisis in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. They agreed to collaborate to reduce conflict, support dialogue, and secure peace in eastern DRC and the region.
Her call came a day after US President Biden called Kenya’s leader Uhuru Kenyatta.