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Burundi's growing influence in the Congo conflict

Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena | Isaac Kaledzi
January 1, 2026

A new player is reshaping the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo — and it’s not who most people are watching. Burundi's cooperation with the government is deepening while global attention focuses on the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group fighting Kinshasa. Adwoa Tenkoramaa Domena talks to analyst Daniel van Dalen and DW's Alex Ngarambe.

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