Info 27: "Evarist Ndaishimiye: 'if we want peace in Congo, Rwanda must be positive about disengagement'."

DRC: Peace in the East and the entry of the Leopards into the heat of the press Peace in the East of the DRC and the entry of the Leopards into the qualifiers for the 2027 AFCON dominate newspapers and online media published this Thursday in Kinshasa. The press focuses particularly on the call by Burundian president Évariste Ndayishimiye to Rwanda to realize the withdrawal of its forces, as well as the conditions for access to the Martyrs Stadium and the ambitions of the Congolese national team against Equatorial Guinea. Peace in the East: Ndayishimiye's appeal to Rwanda Info 27 places the declaration of the Burundian president and current President of the African Union under the title: "Evarist Ndayishimiye: 'if we want peace in Congo, Rwanda must show positivity regarding the withdrawal'". The newspaper reviews the appeal made by Évariste Ndayishimiye to Rwanda to ensure the withdrawal of forces is effectively implemented. The Burundian Head of State believes that the maintenance of troops on the front lines compromises the ceasefire. This position was also reported by the African Union, which emphasizes that Ndayishimiye considers the separation of forces a prerequisite for consolidating the ceasefire. Potentiel, for its part, takes a different view with the title: "DRC-Rwanda, Trump announces a settled conflict, the reality on the ground says otherwise". The daily highlights the gap between diplomatic announcements and expectations still present on the ground, especially concerning the effective implementation of withdrawal commitments. In the online press, Actualité.cd reports an evolution on the front of American sanctions with the withdrawal of General François Olenga from the OFAC list. This information was confirmed in the update published by the US Treasury on September 23, which does not specify the reasons for this removal. AFCON 2027: Public authorized, but with a limited quota The match between the Leopards and Nzalang Nacional also occupies an important place in the press. The African Union reports: "CAN 2027: 20 thousand places authorized at the Martyrs Stadium for the DRC-Equatorial Guinea match". The agency reports that the CAF has authorized the presence of a maximum of 20,000 supporters for this match scheduled for this Thursday at 5 PM. However, the President of FECOFA, Véron Mosengo, specifies that the tickets put on sale were quickly exhausted. He calls on supporters who do not have any to not go to the stadium, and no additional tickets should be sold on the day of the match. Actualité.cd also raises this question in its article titled: "Qualifiers CAN 2027: Nearly 20,000 supporters authorized for the Leopards match this Thursday". The media recalls that the presence of the public comes after uncertainties about a potential closed-door event. Véron Mosengo emphasizes that the DRC remains under surveillance following the incidents that led to sanctions during previous matches. He therefore calls on supporters to avoid violence and vandalism so as not to expose the team to further sanctions. Desabre and the predictions before kickoff On the sports field, Congo Nouveau is interested in the expectations surrounding the match with the title: "DRC-Equatorial Guinea: Desabre's 3-0 fuels predictions before the Kinshasa clash". The newspaper reports Sébastien Desabre's prediction and confronts this confidence with the opinion of several observers interviewed by Le Potentiel.cd. They believe that the DRC has arguments to approach the match with confidence, while calling for not to underestimate Equatorial Guinea. Beyond the prediction, Congo Nouveau insists on the financial stakes of the match. A victory would allow the DRC to start its campaign with three points before the next deadlines, especially the trip to Zimbabwe. The newspaper thus recalls that every point can count in the race for qualification. Three new players expected in the Leopards Other sports news highlighted by the press: the arrival of new elements within the squad. An article dedicated to this question is titled: "AFCON 2027 Qualifiers: three new Leopards soon to qualify to face Equatorial Guinea". The coach Sébastien Desabre announces in it that three players summoned with the senior Leopards could obtain FIFA validation on Wednesday evening, following the procedures related to their change of sporting nationality. Without revealing their names, the French coach indicates that these players could be included in the match sheet and gradually integrated into the squad. Their arrival comes as the DRC prepares to play its first qualifier match for the 2027 AFCON. Desabre simultaneously insists on the need to take every match seriously and to launch the campaign well at home, with the aim of finishing among the top two in the qualifying group.