The security situation and the electoral process in the Democratic Republic of Congo were the focus of a meeting at the Presidency of the European Parliament in Brussels. Ambassador Christian Ndongala Nkuku, present at this meeting, reported progress on the security situation in the east of the country, despite a new offensive by the rebel group M-23. In this perspective, the Luanda summit, which met last June, took the decision to deploy SADC troops on Congolese soil.
In addition, Mr. Ndongala highlighted the work of the Independent National Electoral Commission which removed three million people from the electoral lists for various reasons. He also mentioned the enlistment of displaced people in refugee camps as well as Congolese in the diaspora in five pilot countries.
The discussion of the meeting with the EU also considered the policy to be followed vis-à-vis Rwanda, considered as an important player in the troubles that are shaking North Kivu. In this sense, Mr. Ndongala pleaded for sanctions against those who destabilize the DRC.
In addition, the humanitarian situation in Kalehe, in South Kivu, remains worrying, with a balance sheet of 583 dead and 5,255 missing. If the Congolese government allocated one million US dollars to the survivors, three million US dollars were allocated by the UN and one million dollars from China, it remains to know the contribution of the European Union .
Overall, the DRC expects the EU to step up efforts to support the ongoing electoral process and build the capacity of the defense forces.