Search
  1. Home
  2. Africa
  3. DRC

Kinshasa promises dialogue, emphasises strict timetable

    NAIROBI

    The DRC government has publicly stated its commitment to holding "an inter-Congolese dialogue as envisaged by the last [peace] timetable in Lusaka", but warned that any postponement beyond that timetable would force it to leave the Lusaka process. After a special cabinet meeting, Information Minister Didier Mumengi said in a statement on Congolese television that the DRC reaffirmed its commitment to the dialogue within
    45 days of the 1 March re-validation of the Lusaka accord. The DRC expected the facilitator - former Botswana President Ketumile Masire - and the signatories "to respect strictly these new provisions" of the Lusaka accord, and called on the international community to "make it a duty for all to adhere to the latest timetable," Mumemgi's statement said. If the
    timetable was not respected, it could only be seen as "another manoeuvre" to perpetuate the partition and occupation of Congolese territory, and the DRC government would be "forced to disengage itself from that accord," Mumengi added.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

    Share this article

    Our ability to deliver compelling, field-based reporting on humanitarian crises rests on a few key principles: deep expertise, an unwavering commitment to amplifying affected voices, and a belief in the power of independent journalism to drive real change.

    We need your help to sustain and expand our work. Your donation will support our unique approach to journalism, helping fund everything from field-based investigations to the innovative storytelling that ensures marginalised voices are heard.

    Please consider joining our membership programme. Together, we can continue to make a meaningful impact on how the world responds to crises.

    Become a member of The New Humanitarian

    Support our journalism and become more involved in our community. Help us deliver informative, accessible, independent journalism that you can trust and provides accountability to the millions of people affected by crises worldwide.

    Join