{"id":95411,"date":"2025-02-06T17:00:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-06T17:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/kagame-european-union-council-president-call-for-effective-de-escalation-in-dr-congo-crisis"},"modified":"2025-02-26T19:02:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T19:02:17","slug":"kagame-european-union-council-president-call-for-effective-de-escalation-in-dr-congo-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/kagame-european-union-council-president-call-for-effective-de-escalation-in-dr-congo-crisis","title":{"rendered":"Kagame, European Union Council president call for \u2018effective de-escalation\u2019 in DR Congo crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>President Paul Kagame and European Council President Anto\u0301nio Costa held discussions on Wednesday, February 5, focusing on the ongoing crisis in DR Congo and Rwanda-EU cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>Through his post on his official X account, Kagame said he had a \u201cfruitful conversation\u201d with Costa, during which they discussed the situation in DR Congo and &#8220;agreed on the need for effective de-escalation and a resolution to the conflict that prioritizes political dialogue and ensures lasting peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kagame stressed the importance of all involved parties being \u201cresponsible and level-headed, even with the complexity of the problem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Beyond the DR Congo crisis, Kagame highlighted that they \u201calso exchanged on the ongoing strong cooperation between the European Union and Rwanda across key sectors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The discussions come amid growing regional and international efforts to address the security situation in eastern DRC, where tensions continue to rise.<\/p>\n<p>A joint EAC-SADC summit on the eastern DR Congo crisis is scheduled for February 8, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. This follows heightened regional tensions after M23 rebels captured Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, on January 27.<\/p>\n<p>Kinshasa has accused Rwanda of supporting M23, an allegation Rwanda has repeatedly denied.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda, in turn, accuses DR Congo of harbouring, arming, and training the genocidal FDLR militia in an effort to destabilize Rwandan security and overthrow its government, as Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi has publicly declared.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Rwanda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Rwanda. President Paul Kagame and European Council President Anto\u0301nio Costa held discussions on Wednesday, February 5, focusing on the ongoing crisis in DR Congo and Rwanda-EU cooperation. 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