This morning, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. @ymahmoudali, received H.E. Ms. Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Their constructive discussions focused on advancing peace, security, & stability in the eastern DRC & the wider Great Lakes region, with particular attention to the mediation efforts led by the AU and the joint EAC-SADC initiative.

The Chairperson welcomed all ongoing diplomatic efforts in support of a coordinated & inclusive peace process.

Minister Kayikwamba Wagner conveyed her government’s deep appreciation for the AU’s leadership in regional peacemaking & reaffirmed the DRC’s commitment to “African solutions to African problems.”