The Democratic Republic of Congo has been in the grip of a security crisis for several years. The final report of the United Nations group of experts on the situation in the DRC has recently been published, showing violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. The UK expressed its support for this report and called on all Member States to cooperate fully with the expert group.
The UK also called for respecting the Nairobi and Luanda process, which are two regional diplomatic peace processes to achieve lasting peace. Respecting these processes is seen as the best way out of this crisis. External support for armed groups is condemned as it leads to human displacement and suffering.
The security situation in the eastern part of the DRC is particularly worrying. Although the regional EACRF force has managed to recover some of the rebel strongholds, armed groups are still present. Regional diplomatic initiatives struggle to yield results. Kinshasa has resolved to turn to SADC to try to find political solutions and advance the program of disarmament, demobilization, community recovery and stabilization.
In any case, the situation in the DRC remains particularly difficult, a few months before the general elections. CENCO has recently noted a deterioration in the political climate in the country. Political figures have an obligation to respect their duty of silence, but also their right to speak. The state treasury is struggling to finance the electoral process, which adds further difficulties.
At the same time, the sports sector is committed to the fight against gender-based violence and human trafficking. The UDPS of Kasai Oriental province took to the streets to demand the resignation of Governor Kabeya Matshi. Finally, Emmanuel Macron launched the summit for a new global financial pact to fight against poverty and climate change. The Prime Minister of the DRC participated in this summit to fight against climate change.
In short, current events in the DRC are marked by its tense political context and a worrying security situation. Regional diplomatic initiatives remain slow to succeed, and financing the electoral process is difficult. However, commitments can be observed, such as the fight against gender-based violence and human trafficking in sport, or the participation of the DRC in the summit for the global financial pact.