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CLOSING OF THE DAVOS WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

MINISTER JULIEN PALUKU KAHONGYA TALKS ABOUT A DOCTRINAL BREAK FROM DIPLOMACY OF SOLICITATION TOWARDS A DIPLOMACY OF INFLUENCE AND PARTNERSHIPS

The lanterns went out this Friday, January 23, 2026 at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, which brought together more or less 3,000 world leaders who examined concrete solutions for the future of the planet.
Representing the President of the Republic, Félix Tshisekedi at the high-level panel "Accra Reset" attended by eminent personalities including the President of Ghana, Dramani Mahama, the Vice-President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, James Marate, the former President of Nigeria, Olusegun Obasanjo, the Ministers of Finance and Trade and business leaders, with objective of promoting more equitable and sovereign cooperation by emphasizing resilience and viable business models, the Minister of Foreign Trade, Julien Paluku Kahongya spoke of a doctrinal break from the diplomacy of solicitation towards a diplomacy of influence and partnerships, hence the DRC which was at the heart of the debates in Davos, in view of its wealth, did not present itself as a seeker of aid, but to seal strategic partnerships with all the giants of the world.

Remember that this Forum aims to debate global issues, identify common solutions and facilitate cooperation.