The Chairperson of the African Union (AU), President Macky Sall of Senegal, has called for a ‘constructive’ dialogue between Rwanda and DR Congo following deteriorating ties between both countries.
This was disclosed in a joint statement released by President Macky Sall and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) Moussa Faki Mahamat.
“We express our concern at the deteriorating situation, particularly in Eastern provinces in the DRC.
“We call on the parties to establish an immediate ceasefire, respect international law, the safety and security of civilians, and the stability at the borders of all countries in the region.”
The statement called on all the parties to the conflict to participate in good faith in the third inter-Congolese peace Dialogue in Nairobi from the 4th to the 13th of November this year.
It encouraged stakeholders to engage in constructive dialogue within the existing mechanism of the African Union’s Peace, Security, and Cooperation Framework for the DRC and the region as well as the Eastern African Community’s Inter-Congolese peace dialogue.
In a related development, President Paul Kagame revealed that he held a promising discussion with the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres over the conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The head of state said discussions centered around ways and means to de-escalate and address the issues in the same region.
