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State Department voices support for Angolan-led mediation in eastern DRC, urges ceasefire and accountability
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Summary
Tammy Bruce said the U.S. supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, urged parties to return to the Angolan-led Luanda and Nairobi processes, and called for immediate ceasefire and accountability for rights violations.
Tammy Bruce, spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, said the United States stands in "firm support of the Congolese people and of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DRC." She said Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged leaders in calls to seek an immediate ceasefire, accountability for human-rights abuses, and a return to regional mediation processes led by Angola (the Luanda process) and Nairobi.
When asked whether the administration planned additional action beyond sanctions already announced against individuals linked to the conflict, Bruce said the United States remains diplomatically engaged and urged leaders to return to mediation processes. She described ongoing U.S. diplomatic engagement with regional leaders as continuing and underscored that the administration would press for steps to resolve the conflict.
Why it matters: diplomatic pressure, mediation and sanctions can influence the prospects for de-escalation in eastern DRC and affect the humanitarian situation and regional stability.
Bruce said the secretary "urged an immediate ceasefire in the region, accountability for human rights abuses, and violations, and for all parties to respect sovereignty and territorial integrity."
