AU commends DRC, Rwanda ’commitment to dialogue’ in Qatar

AU commends DRC, Rwanda ’commitment to dialogue’ in Qatar

The African Union on Wednesday welcomed peace talks that took place a day earlier in Qatar between the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, calling on the parties to maintain the momentum. Qatar unexpectedly announced that it had hosted Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi for talks on Tuesday, though the terms of a possible ceasefire remained unclear. "The chairperson commends the…

Organized by Qatar in the utmost discretion, the meeting between the Congolese and Rwandan heads of state resulted in a shared promise to "continue discussions in order to establish a solid foundation for lasting peace".

In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, there is no ceasefire as some had hoped after the surprise meeting between Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame in Doha on Tuesday 18 March. The two presidents reaffirmed their commitment to a ceasefire in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, advocated by the EAC-SADC summit in Dar Es Salam on 8 February. A ceasefire whose contours are still to be drawn.

M23/AFC War: the Doha meeting is part of the logic of supporting and complementing other ongoing and already ongoing efforts (Thérèse Kayikwamba) Image media Patient sam 22/03/2025 - 15:17 Corps The Minister of State, Minister for Foreign Affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, returned on Saturday, March 22, during a press café, on the meeting in Doha between Felix Tshisekedi, President of the DRC and Paul Kagame, his Rwandan counterpart.

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President William Ruto has held talks with his Zimbabwean counterpart, Emmerson Mnangagwa, over the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Ruto, who is in Namibia, held talks with Mnangagwa, who is also the chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). “The East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) are […]

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