{"id":4617,"date":"2026-02-11T23:46:55","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T23:46:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/home\/african-leaders-urge-ceasefire-in-dr-congo"},"modified":"2026-02-12T01:25:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T01:25:35","slug":"african-leaders-urge-ceasefire-in-dr-congo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/en\/policy\/african-leaders-urge-ceasefire-in-dr-congo","title":{"rendered":"African Leaders Urge Ceasefire in DR Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"ap-article-header-tag\"> <strong>Africa-Press. <\/strong> <\/span>The president of Angola and several representatives of the African Union have called for a ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting continues, following a meeting on Monday in Luanda with President Fe\u0301lix Tshisekedi.<\/p>\n<p>In a joint statement, Angolan President and African Union chair Joa\u0303o Lourenc\u0327o urged the warring parties to \u201cdeclare a ceasefire, with the date of entry into force to be determined later,\u201d while stressing the need to \u201caccelerate the implementation of verification mechanisms agreed in Doha in October 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Congolese president signed the statement alongside Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe\u0301 and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, who are involved in mediation efforts to facilitate the peace process in the DRC.<\/p>\n<p>African leaders said Angola would launch consultations with all relevant Congolese parties, while Qatar continues its mediation between the government and the M23 movement, following a ceasefire commitment signed last July.<\/p>\n<p>The DRC and Rwanda signed a US-brokered peace agreement in Washington late last year, providing for a mechanism to monitor a permanent ceasefire, supported by the UN mission in the country.<\/p>\n<p>Eastern DRC, rich in natural resources and bordering Rwanda and Burundi, remains one of Africa\u2019s most volatile regions. Despite multiple diplomatic initiatives, tensions persist, particularly after a drone attack by M23 on Kisangani airport last week marked a new escalation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ap-article-footer-note\">Find more news and analyses on <span class=\"ap-highlight-country\">Africa<\/span> on the <span class=\"ap-highlight-brand\">Africa Press<\/span> website<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press. The president of Angola and several representatives of the African Union have called for a ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting continues, following a meeting on Monday in Luanda with President Fe\u0301lix Tshisekedi. 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