{"id":60502,"date":"2023-12-12T16:41:17","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:41:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/premature-departure-of-eac-force-from-dr-congo-undermines-peace-efforts"},"modified":"2023-12-12T17:52:23","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T17:52:23","slug":"premature-departure-of-eac-force-from-dr-congo-undermines-peace-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/premature-departure-of-eac-force-from-dr-congo-undermines-peace-efforts","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Premature departure\u2019 of EAC force from DR Congo \u2018undermines\u2019 peace efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>In his first address to the Security Council, Rwanda\u2019s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ernest Rwamucyo on Monday, December 11, said DR Congo\u2019s refusal to renew the mandate of the East African Community (EAC) regional force \u201cundermines\u201d efforts to bring peace to the country\u2019s troubled east.<\/p>\n

The EAC regional force began withdrawing from its positions in eastern DR Congo on December 3, just over one year since it was deployed to support regional peace efforts, and especially to observe a ceasefire between the Congolese army and the M23 rebels in North Kivu province.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnfortunately, Kinshasa has also terminated the EAC Regional Force, which is currently withdrawing from this ongoing volatile situation,\u201d said Rwamucyo.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe premature departure of this force undermines all the regional efforts to bring peace to Eastern DR Congo.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said DR Congo\u2019s actions were aggravating the already dire humanitarian crisis in the region.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government of [DR Congo] and its coalition of illegal armed militia groups, the FDLR genocidal force and foreign mercenaries have violated the ceasefire brokered and mandated by the regional peace process, including EAC Nairobi and Luanda processes which led to the withdrawal of M23,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The regional force\u2019s mandate expired on December 8. On Sunday, more than 900 Burundian troops left eastern DR Congo, following Kenya and South Sudan, which had earlier withdrawn 300 and 250 troops respectively.<\/p>\n

The force, which also has troops from Uganda, will complete its withdrawal on January 7.<\/p>\n

The regional force said it would hand its positions over to troops from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which are expected in eastern DR Congo by the end of December.<\/p>\n

Call to end hate speech<\/p>\n

Rwanda urges DR Congo to recommit to regional agreements, \u201cwhich offer the best chance for peace,\u201d noted Rwamucyo, who spoke after the presentation of a report by the head of MONUSCO, the UN mission in DR Congo, Bintou Keita.<\/p>\n

He said the report was silent on human right violations and impunity of the Congolese army, including the routine murder of civilians, and state-enabled persecution and violence against Tutsi communities in DR Congo.<\/p>\n

He mentioned the disturbing viral images of a Congolese soldier, Captain Gisore Rukatura, who was burnt alive in November.<\/p>\n

\u201cHeinous crimes like this are a direct consequence of the prevalence of hate speech, discrimination and genocide ideology against Congolese Tutsi in eastern DRC,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Quoting from UN Advisor on Genocide Prevention Alice Wairumu Nderitu warning against the use of discrimination, misinformation and disinformation and hate speech for personal and political gains, Rwamucyo said the UN needed to take action against the Congolese government.<\/p>\n

\u201cRwanda implores this Council to hold the [Congolese] government accountable for encouraging discrimination, disinformation and allowing hate speech and ethnic violence to reach unprecedented levels. These actions warrant a commission of inquiry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Another critical component characterizing the current period in DR Congo, Rwamucyo noted, is the violent anti-Rwandan rhetoric led by Congolese officials, especially in the leadup to general elections on December 20.<\/p>\n

\u201cSeveral candidates, including the incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi, continue to threaten Rwanda with invasion, mass murder and annexation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The incident of October 21, when heavily armed men including the FDLR mobilized on DR Congo\u2019s border with Rwanda singing war songs in Kinyarwanda and making crude threats was brought to the attention of the Security Council.<\/p>\n

\u201cRwanda takes this [incident] seriously, especially given the integration of FDLR into FARDC. We urge the DRC to seize its provocations,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He reiterated Rwanda\u2019s position that solutions to DR Congo\u2019s security challenges \u201ccannot be found in blame games\u201d or externalising the country\u2019s problems.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe solutions lie in inclusive and constructive dialogue, regional cooperation, cessations of hostilities and prioritizing the well-being of civilians,\u201d he said, adding that Rwanda remains committed to the ongoing regional efforts to stabilize the eastern DR Congo.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Rwanda. In his first address to the Security Council, Rwanda\u2019s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ernest Rwamucyo on Monday, December 11, said DR Congo\u2019s refusal to renew the mandate of the East African Community (EAC) regional force \u201cundermines\u201d efforts to bring peace to the country\u2019s troubled east. 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