Even if public attention is now on the Middle East, we don‘t lose sight of the dire situation in #EasternDRC. Continued violations of the ceasefires are concerning.🇩🇪 along with🇧🇪🇩🇰🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇸🇪🇨🇭🇬🇧 & 🇺🇸 urge all parties to cease hostilities & resume negotiations. 👉 diplo.de/2759086

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Tutsi rebel group claims Erik Prince kidnapped in Eastern DRC

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@WorldNews #AllegedKidnapping #EasternDRC #TutsiRebelClaim #UnconfirmedReports #FactCheck

DR Congo and Rwanda sign U.S.-mediated peace deal U.S. President Donald Trump hails a “historic” peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, even as fighting continues in their war-scarred region.#Africa #March23movement #EasternDRC #Map #PaulKagame #FélixTshisekedi #

#News DR Congo and Rwanda sign U.S.-mediated peace deal: U.S. President Donald Trump hails a “historic” peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, even as fighting continues in their war-scarred region.#Africa #March23movement #EasternDRC #Map #PaulKagame #FélixTshisekedi…

We strongly condemn the appalling terror attack by IS-affiliated #ADF in #EasternDRC. Yet again, the ADF has killed innocent civilians, including women & children. The people of #EasternDRC deserve sustainable peace.

We are appalled by reports that hundreds of civilians, including children, have been massacred by Rwandan-backed #M23 in #EasternDRC. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims. We call for a quick implementation of the peace agreement.

SADC Summit urges harmonised peace efforts in Eastern DRC SADC Summit urges harmonised peace efforts in Eastern DRC NBC Online Mon, 08/18/2025 - 14:15

#SADCSummit #EasternDRC #PeaceEfforts #AfricaUnity #DRC

Qatari mediation and Trump’s Washington Accord are important steps to end violence in eastern DRC But Kinshasa will need significant peacebuilding and humanitarian support – and local communities must have some ownership of the process.

🌍Despite recent agreements aimed at ending #EasternDRC violence, Kinshasa needs significant peacebuilding and humanitarian support – and local communities must have ownership of the process, write Tighisti Amare and Chris Vandome for @chathamhouse.org.

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Speech by EU Special Representative Johan Borgstam on behalf of the International Contact Group for the Great Lakes Region Speech delivered at the 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region, Entebbe,…

#easternDRC: International Contact Group for Great Lakes region fully supports revitalisation of #PSCframework and mediation processes, calls for immediate and unconditional ceasefire and humanitarian access. ⁦@_AfricanUnion⁩ ⁦@un_greatlakes⁩
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#DAFR 📃topics on the agenda in DRC🇨🇩: #EasternDRC and rape as weapon of war, sustainable #peace & #conflictresolution through transitional justice & mediation, sustainable #resourcemanagement & measures against Rwanda, governance #reforms + building strong institutions.

Grand plaisir de rencontrer ⁦@UN_BintouKeita⁩ , representante spéciale du SG de l’ONU en RDC 🇳🇦, cheffe de la ⁦@MONUSCO⁩, ⁦@GermanyDiplo⁩ . #easterndrc #monusco

SIPRI presents new report in Kinshasa on climate change and conflict Today, 8 May, SIPRI presented a new report on climate change, peace and security in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo at an event co-organized by the Folke Bernadotte Academy and the Swedish Em...

On 8 May, SIPRI’s Katongo Seyuba presented #SIPRI's latest report on climate, peace and security in the #EasternDRC 🇨🇩 at an event in Kinshasa co-hosted with the Embassy of Sweden in Kinshasa and FBA (Folke Bernadotte Academy)
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#ClimateSecurity #Peacebuilding #GenderandClimate

Regional commitment to peace in DRC Southern African Development Community (SADC) executive secretary Elias Magosi at the virtual Extraordinary SADC Summit, 13 March 2025 I wish to extend our sincere gratitude to president Emmerson Mnangagwa for convening this summit to receive the report of the virtual extraordinary SADC organ troika summit of 6 March 2025 on the prevailing security and humanitarian situation in eastern DRC, as well as the review of the mandate of the SADC Mission in the DRC (SAMIDRC).  I would also like to offer our sincere gratitude to the government and people of Zimbabwe for their continued gracious hospitality. The security situation in eastern DRC is worrisome and continues to be a concern for the region. The attacks by the M23 armed group against DRC government forces, SAMIDRC troops, and the civilian population, and the subsequent capture of various cities and towns in the area, have resulted in the loss of lives and injuries, leading to a sharp increase in internally displaced persons, forcing many people, particularly women, children, the elderly, and disabled, to flee their homes.  The SADC strongly condemns the unwarranted attacks on innocent people by rebel groups and is resolute in standing in solidarity with our sister country to address the prevailing security challenges through the relevant SADC structures. The situation is compounded by the blockade of main supply routes and the capture by the M23 armed group of both Goma International Airport and Kavumu Airport in Bukavu. An urgent diplomatic intervention is therefore needed to open these airports to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian assistance and allow SADC and its structures to find an immediate and workable solution for our mission. The invasion of DRC territory by M23 and their external supporters, along with the establishment of de facto authorities and illegitimate parallel administration in some parts of the country, are serious violations of international law and a clear and unapologetic defiance of both the Nairobi and Luanda peace processes.  As a region, SADC stands for the protection and respect of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DRC. To this end, collective efforts are ongoing in line with the SADC Mutual Defence Pact of 2003 to protect the people of the region against instability arising from the conflict and address security challenges in accordance with international law. The report of the extraordinary SADC organ troika summit consolidates the outcomes and recommendations of the following meetings: first, the extraordinary summit of heads of state and government held on 31 January 2025 in Harare, which directed defence chiefs to review the SAMIDRC mandate and report to the chair of the organ; second, a joint summit of the heads of state and government of the EAC and SADC on 8 February 2025 in Dar es Salaam, convened to provide direction on the required measures to pacify the volatile security situation in eastern DRC; third, an extraordinary meeting of the defence sub-committee of the organ troika plus SAMIDRC troop-contributing countries and DRC on 20 February 2025, held in Dar es Salaam to review the mandate of SAMIDRC; and fourth, a joint meeting of EAC-SADC chiefs of defence forces on 24 February 2025 in Dar es Salaam, where a securitisation plan for Goma and eastern DRC was developed. In all meetings stated above, a recurring theme is that a lasting solution to peace in eastern DRC can only be achieved through inclusive diplomatic efforts and dialogue among all state and non-state parties to the conflict, both military and non-military. The region therefore fully supports the call for the reopening of diplomatic channels through existing frameworks of the Nairobi and Luanda peace processes. We trust that with our collective efforts, and through the support of the international community, efforts to return the DRC to normalcy will bear fruit. The EAC-SADC engagement process must be protected and nurtured. It is probably the only structure in recent times that has brought some level of trust for both the DRC and Rwanda and hope to multiple stakeholders, namely the SADC and EAC regions, the African Union Peace and Security Council, the UN Security Council, and the international community. The two regional economic communities must therefore jealously guard this structure and ensure it does not become another failed process. We must do everything in our power, as SADC especially, to ensure this structure achieves its objectives and that it remains credible, trusted, and free from blemishes. Even as it interacts with both the Luanda and Nairobi processes and with the African Union structures, the EAC-SADC engagement process should be without reproach. I wish to thank president Samia Hassan for successfully leading the virtual extraordinary summit of the organ troika plus SAMIDRC troop-contributing countries and the DRC on 6 March 2025. With these remarks, allow me to invite president Emmerson Mnangagwa to address and officially open the extraordinary summit. I thank you! Merci beaucoup! Muito obrigado! Asante sana! Tatenda! Siyabonga! ES-REMARKS-EO-SADC-SUMMIT-13-MARCH-2025-FINALDownload The post Regional commitment to peace in DRC appeared first on The Namibian.

#PeaceInDRC #SADC #EasternDRC #Security #HumanitarianAid

M23 rebels capture strategic mining hub of Walikale in eastern DRC
#M23Rebels, #EasternDRC, #PeaceTalks
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#EasternDRC: The International Contact Group 🇩🇪🇧🇪🇩🇰🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇸🇪🇨🇭🇬🇧🇺🇸 for the Great Lakes fully supports the call by Angolan President Lourenço for a #ceasefire. All parties must resume the political process.
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Backed by #Rwanda the M23 militia continues its offensive in #EasternDRC. Rwanda must respect the integrity of the #DRC & withdraw its troops. We strongly condemn the violation of international law and have summoned the Rwandan ambassador today.(1/2)

As you are reading this, M23 & Rwandan troops are advancing in #EasternDRC, undermining regional peace. The offensive must stop now & #Rwanda must withdraw. We & our #ICG partners call on all sides to protect civilians & resume a political process.
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@ABaerbock spoke with @kayikwambaT @#MSC2025 about the dramatic situation in #EasternDRC. There is no military solution. The Daressalam Summit shows the way forward: an inclusive peace process under African leadership. All sides must show willingness to talk. 2/2

In a new Q&A piece for the Centre, Fellow @ethuin.bsky.social unpacks the complexities of the #M23 conflict and the broader crisis in the #EasternDRC.

Read it here: www.armedgroupscentre.org/m23drc-vogel

As #G7, we strongly condemn the Rwanda-backed M23 offensive in #EasternDRC. We urge M23 and the Rwanda Defence Force to cease their offensive in all directions & call for the urgent protection of civilians. Full statement 👉 diplo.de/2698694

There is no military solution to the conflict in #EasternDRC. It needs humanitarian access to civilians and space for political talks. Thus returning to the ceasefire agreed upon within the #LuandaProcess is essential. And we fully support the #NairobiProcess. 2/2

#EasternDRC: @abaerbock.diplo.de spoke with Olivier Nduhungirehe today. Rwanda must cease its support for #M23 and respect the territorial integrity of #DRC. Protecting civilians must be paramount - for all parties to the conflict. Attacks on peacekeepers are not acceptable. 1/2

South Africans are legitimate targets, if it’s a combat operation – Rwandan government Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo says South Africa and the SADC mission should not be in the DRC, as they are not bringing peace.

Clement Manyathela speaks to a #Rwandan government spokesperson.

"If it's a combat operation, they are a legitimate target of all the fighters that are involved in that fight in #EasternDRC."

- Yolande Makolo

South Africans are legitimate targets, if it’s a combat operation – Rwandan government Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo says South Africa and the SADC mission should not be in the DRC, as they are not bringing peace.

Clement Manyathela speaks to a #Rwandan government spokesperson.

"If it's a combat operation, they are a legitimate target of all the fighters that are involved in that fight in #EasternDRC."

- Yolande Makolo

DRC: Risk of imminent attack on Goma We are deeply alarmed at the heightened risk of an attack by the M23 armed group on Goma, the capital of North Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.The M23 recently took control of the ci...

Civilians bear the brunt of #M23's renewed attacks in #EasternDRC leading to massive abuses & displacement.

#Rwanda's support to abusive M23 must stop; #EU should sanction abusive commanders, including Rwandans & review its mil coop w/ Rwanda.

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