Vincent Karega, a seasoned diplomat who was Rwanda's ambassador to DR Congo between 2019 and 2022, was given 48 hours to leave the country last October amid the growing tensions between the two countries.

He joins The Long Form podcast, hosted by Sanny Ntayombya, for an wide-ranging discussion on how the current standoff unfolded, and the long journey to his controversial expulsion.

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