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(For information: Troy Fitrell, career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister Counselor, is the senior official at the head of the African Affairs Office of the Department of State in Washington DC)
Tim Muzira
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Verbal translation of the video
Now we are here today to talk about the DRC in general. I'm sure some people are interested in the ongoing peace process right now. Next week, we have technical teams here to try to take the next step. We have signed the agreements of principle now. We are committed to putting these principles into practice. We did what I think, as much as we can on online video, calls, emails. It's time to reunite the teams. So we're doing it right now. Now the timeline, as you may have heard, we signed these agreements of principles in April. We have these technical teams here today. We are still aiming for a peace agreement in June or July. It's a bit what the United States brings to the table, it's an extremely aggressive chronology, frankly, an ambition. It's no use doing stupid things about it. If we are going to do it, we do it. We're doing it now. We are not going to wait six months for the next meeting. We have to get there. And so, yes, that's what we are talking about. And I must note that the reason we are involved is that both parties have asked us to be involved. Both parties said: Okay, maybe you can do this thing. And that's why we're here, that's why we're at the heart of it all. But the key principle is that there are a number of processes you have heard of. You've heard about the Luanda and Nairobi processes. We now have a Doha process. And then, of course, there is the AU process. These are not separate places that can be played against each other. These are organized. They are coordinated and they support each other. And in fact, we will have the Qataris here next week as well as part of the negotiations.
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5:34 AM · Jun 13, 2025
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Skar
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The June or July comment kind of interesting... as much as they want it done the accept Politics gonna Politic. Wonder what the implications for ICSID will be.
This is certainly positive,
SADC announces final phased withdrawal of troops from DR Congo
It involves repatriation of mission personnel with their personal belongings as well as the remaining operational equipment, says statement - Anadolu Ajansı
www.aa.com.tr
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This is certainly positive,
SADC announces final phased withdrawal of troops from DR Congo
It involves repatriation of mission personnel with their personal belongings as well as the remaining operational equipment, says statement - Anadolu Ajansı
SADC are peace keepers and are leaving because the nation's backing them CBFed anymore.
It's actually worse for DRC and better for M23. Not positive IMO
I disagree. SADC were key allies for the DRC - they were among some of the few competent troops on the ground. Hopefully the peace deal can still be concluded despite these alliesThis is certainly positive,
SADC announces final phased withdrawal of troops from DR Congo
It involves repatriation of mission personnel with their personal belongings as well as the remaining operational equipment, says statement - Anadolu Ajansı
Skar
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Rechnerhand
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4029 seems to be in line with the Northeast section ... but I'm not sure how reliable this page is these days.
"To be forfeited for non-payment"
"To be forfeited for non-payment"
Rechnerhand
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Words from the U.S. ambassador to the DRC, Lucy Tamlyn, on the occasion of DRC Mining week.
Beyond active diplomacy in the service of peace, DRC Mining week: the United States committed to promoting sustainable development and Congolese economic growth
Beyond active diplomacy in the service of peace, DRC Mining week: the United States committed to promoting sustainable development and Congolese economic growth
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" ... Finally, he encouraged an ongoing dialogue between the government, investors, civil society and local communities to build a modern, equitable and resilient mining sector. ..."
DRC Mining Week: Kizito Pakabomba calls for responsible transformation of Congolese mining sector
DRC Mining Week: Kizito Pakabomba calls for responsible transformation of Congolese mining sector
Rechnerhand
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Anyone can share content of this article here? Thanks
US seeks a peace deal in Rwanda Congo confllict by July
US seeks a peace deal in Rwanda Congo confllict by July
nothing really new except now they saying July where as before it was June or July
Thanks for posting. Here's the full speech in Washington covering the US approach to the peace deal, in the context of their new paradigm of commercial diplomacy:
(from 5:00 - 20:00)
US Seeks a Peace Deal in Rwanda-Congo Conflict by July
By Michael J KavanaghJune 12, 2025 at 3:59 PM UTC
The US wants Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo to sign a peace deal by July, according to a top State Department official for Africa.
Technical teams from both countries will be in Washington next week to discuss ending a conflict between the two nations that has left more than a million people displaced, thousands dead and a large swath of mineral-rich eastern Congo under Rwanda-backed rebel control.
“If we’re going to do it, we do it now,” Ambassador Troy Fitrell, a senior official in the State Department’s African Affairs bureau said at the Atlantic Council in Washington Thursday. “We’re not going to wait six months for the next meeting — we’re going to get this done.”
Congo, the EU and the US accuse Rwanda of backing the M23 armed group, which relaunched a rebellion in eastern Congo in 2021. The group took two major cities earlier this year, causing widespread international condemnation of the group and Rwanda, which continues to deny backing the rebels.
The US is trying to broker a peace agreement along with multiple African nations and the government of Qatar, which will also send officials to Washington next week, Fitrell said.
The US is also discussing investment in minerals and physical and digital infrastructure, Fitrell said, to support Congo’s mining industry and develop the country’s agriculture. Fitrell positioned US and western investment in Congo as the better alternative to Chinese miners, which dominate the industry.
Congo is the world’s second-biggest producer of copper and the biggest source of key battery mineral cobalt.
By July = June ?
Pretty sure Peter knows about as much as the rest of us ie Sweet F A
Good to see some posts remaining on the thread and not getting deleted immediately
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