African Union commends DRC, Rwanda 'commitment to dialogue' in Qatar
This handout image provided by the Qatari Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) shows Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani(C) meeting with Rwandan leader Paul Kagame (L) and DRC President Felix Tshisekedi in Doha on March 18, 2025. (Photo by MOFA QATAR / AFP)
Qatar unexpectedly announced that it had hosted Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi for talks on Tuesday, though the terms of a possible ceasefire remained unclear.
"The chairperson commends the statesmen of the DRC and Rwanda for their commitment to dialogue and peaceful resolution of the crisis in eastern DRC," the organisation said in a statement attributed to newly elected African Union head Mahmoud Ali Youssouf.
"Their engagement reflects true leadership and a shared recognition that peace, security and stability are indispensable for the prosperity of their nations and the wider Great Lakes region," the African Union statement said.
It urged all stakeholders to "maintain the momentum generated in Doha" and build on the leaders' commitment "to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire".
Fighting in the mineral-rich east of the DRC recently intensified with the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group launching a lightning offensive and capturing two provincial capitals within a few weeks.
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