Kinshasa, October 25th, 2026 (CPA). –The Germany’s Deputy Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs has informed the President of the Democratic epublic of the Congo of her country’s proposal to act as a mediator to halt Rwandan aggression in the East of the country, during a meeting on Saturday at the African Union City in Kinshasa, according to the Presidency. “I have proposed to President Felix Tshisekedi that Germany, which maintains a neutral stance, should act as a mediator to convey clear messages and help advance the peace process,” Ms Serap Güler has declared after her meeting with the Congolese Head of State.
“Expressing Berlin’s willingness to play an active role in finding a peaceful solution, Ms Güler has proposed a neutral facilitation in coordination with Washington and Doha (…)”, the source has added. The German minister has also emphasised that “the Rwanda’s security concerns do not, under any circumstances, justify it violating international law or undermining the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of DRC”. This exchange has helped to strengthen economic, cultural and health cooperation between the two nations, notably through future private investment and financial and technical support from Germany in response to the Ebola epidemic currently ravaging the country, according to the Congolese Presidency.
Prior to this meeting with President Felix Tshisekedi, Ms Güler has held talks with the Congolese Minister in charge of Foreign Affairs, Therese Kayikwamba, which were marked by the signing of the headquarters agreement for the reopening of the Goethe-Institute in Kinshasa, as part of cultural and linguistic cooperation. The United Nations Security Council has reiterated on October 2nd its call for the “full, immediate and unconditional” implementation of Resolution 2773. This resolution demands the withdrawal of Rwandan troops (RDF) from Congolese territory and an end to support for the M23/FRN. On October 19th, at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, the Belgian deputy Hilde Vautmans has denounced the EU’s culpable silence on this security crisis, which continues to claim the lives of thousands of innocent people. “Our resolutions cannot remain a dead letter. Europe cannot remain silent,” she had said.