The African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has sent a new message to former President Uhuru Kenyatta over the political tension in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) which is threatening to spill over to the neighbouring country of Rwanda.
In a statement, Faki expressed deep concerns over the continued tension in the Eastern part of DRC calling for immediate de-escalation.
To facilitate the de-escalation process, the African Union Commission directed Uhuru to convene a dialogue between leaders from DRC and Rwanda.
Through the dialogue, Faki asked Uhuru to help develop frameworks that would bring to an end the conflict between the two nations.
“The President of the African Union Commission HE Moussa Faki Mahamat is deeply concerned by the continued tension in the East of the DRC and reiterates his call for rapid de-escalation,” the statement read in part.
“He calls on the leaders of the region, particularly those of the DRC and Rwanda, to favor dialogue within the framework of the two African mechanisms led respectively by HE Joâo Lorenzo President of the Republic of Angola and HE Uhuru Kenyatta, former President of Kenya, purposes of agreeing, in a fraternal collaborative spirit, on a reasonable approach to resolving political disputes whatever their nature,” it added.
Faki made it clear that military intervention would not be allowed in the region as proposed by some of the leaders thus giving Uhuru the ultimate task of resolving the conflict.
“The integrity, security, sovereignty and stability of all States in the region must be ensured and the lives of civilian populations fully protected,” Faki noted.
“The President of the Commission strongly recalls that there will be no military solution to the problems and differences within the African family.”
