Eastern DRC: 'A genuine ceasefire struggles to materialize,' laments Huang Xia at UN Security Council

Despite negotiations led by the United States, Qatar, and the African Union, fighting continues in eastern DRC, especially in North and South Kivu. Huang Xia, the UN special envoy for the Great Lakes region, criticized the gap between diplomatic progress and the ongoing conflict that devastates civilian populations. The AFC/M23 rebellion, allegedly supported by the Rwandan army, has expanded its territorial control, despite diplomatic efforts to disarm and negotiate.