Press Release of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) condemning the attack on the Camps of Internally Displaced Persons in Eastern Democratic Republic of The Congo (DRC)
Press Release of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC) condemning the attack on the Camps of Internally Displaced Persons in Eastern Democratic Republic of The Congo (DRC)
Addis Ababa, 5 May 2024: The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, condemns in the strongest terms the murderous bombardment of the camps of the Internally Displaced Persons in Lac-Vert and Mugunga, resulting in the death of and serious injury to people, including women and children, on the outskirts of Goma, in the Province of North Kivu, in the Democratic Republic of The Congo.
The Chairperson of the Commission conveys his deepest condolences to the families of the victims and to the Government and people of the Democratic Republic of The Congo.
The Chairman of the African Union Commission greatly deplores the continuing escalation of violence in all its forms in the Eastern DRC.
He recalls that such violence contravenes the letter and spirit of the Conclusions of the Luanda Ministerial meeting held on 21 March 2024, which called for a complete and immediate ceasefire.
The Chairperson of the Commission reiterates the position of the African Union in favour of a comprehensive political solution to the challenges of peace and security in the Region.
He reaffirmed his support for the Luanda and Nairobi Processes in the quest for ways and means of achieving lasting peace in the Eastern DRC and throughout the Great Lakes Region.
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