DR Congo: 'Diplomacy has failed' – DW – 01/29/2025


DR Congo:

30 Jan 2025 Despite the failure of all previous peace efforts in eastern DR Congo, the international community, led by the mediator country Angola, remains committed to continuing negotiations. The M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have expanded their control over the provincial capital of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo following their invasion on Monday. After the early-morning incursion, chaotic conditions prevailed in the city of almost 2 million people. The United Nations said it was "deeply concerned," and humanitarian organizations have spoken of an immense need for aid. "It's a predictable escalation given the failure of all previous peace initiatives," Jona Thiel of the German international relations and security policy think tank KFIBS told DW.