Great Lakes – France welcomes the ceasefire in eastern DRC (31 July 2024)

France commends the meeting between the foreign ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, at which they discussed the challenges related to peace and security in eastern DRC. The meeting was hosted by Angola as part of the Luanda Process.

France also commends the ceasefire agreed to by the parties, which begins on August 4, and urges them to abide by their commitments.

France applauds Angola for its mediation efforts and will continue to support the Luanda Process in order to move toward a diplomatic solution to the current crisis.