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At the weekend, Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in as President of the Democratic Republic of Congo – starting his second term in office.

Last week on the podcast we talked about whether democracy and the political classes were doing anything to improve the lives of normal citizens across the country.

And today we’re taking a closer look at the Eastern DRC – where decades of war has left millions killed or displaced. Despite ongoing fighting between government forces and the M23 rebels and other armed groups, Tshisekedi’s government has demanded that regional and UN peacekeepers leave the region – arguing both have failed to stop the violence, and accusing the East African Community forces of colluding with the rebels.

In this episode of Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja discusses the implications of the peacekeeping forces’ departure with Goma-based journalist Akilimali Saleh and 91Èȱ¬ Africa’s security correspondent, Ian Wafula.