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Félix Tshisekedi begins working visit to Israel

From Radio Okapi · () French

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  • Félix Tshisekedi arrived in Israel for a working visit at the invitation of President Isaac Herzog.
  • He is scheduled to meet Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem.
  • Talks will cover security, defense, agriculture, infrastructure, energy and high technology as the two countries seek closer cooperation.

Félix Tshisekedi has begun his second official visit to Israel, with talks expected to focus on sectors that the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidency identifies as priorities for development and national sovereignty.

The Congolese president arrived on Aug. 31 at the invitation of Israeli President Isaac Herzog. During his stay in Jerusalem, Tshisekedi is expected to hold meetings with Herzog and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The agenda includes security, defense, agriculture, infrastructure, energy and high technology. Kinshasa and Tel Aviv are seeking to expand cooperation beyond a single area and strengthen their bilateral relationship across several sectors.

The visit follows Tshisekedi’s previous official trip to Israel in 2021. It also comes after Herzog visited the Democratic Republic of Congo on Nov. 11, 2025, an event that marked the recent rapprochement between the two countries.

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Originally published by Radio Okapi in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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