Eastern DRC: after Goma and Kigali, the AU Facilitators Panel continues consultations in Kinshasa

The African Union Facilitators Panel, consisting of former heads of state such as Uhuru Kenyatta, Mokgweetsi Masisi, and Sahle-Work Zewde, arrived in Kinshasa to continue consultations on the security crisis in eastern DRC. The delegation met with representatives from MONUSCO, OCHA, the ICRC, EJVM, and leaders of the M23 rebellion, and plans to meet with President Félix Tshisekedi. The Panel called for respect of the ceasefire and emphasized that lasting peace depends on political dialogue.