The UN special envoy and the African Union (AU) mediator urge the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) to fully implement the peace agreements in the region.
Nigerian former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who is acting as the UN envoy, and former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa, who represents the AU, made the call in which they also condemned the fresh wave of violence led by newly-formed rebel groups.
The News Agency of Nigeria said on Sunday Obasanjo and Mkapa called on leaders in the country "to support peace and take steps to implement agreed-on measures to improve stability in the volatile North and South Kivu regions in eastern DR Congo."
"Rapid and faithful implementation is key to success, and we urge them to fully implement the agreements, in accordance with their stated commitments and agreed timetable," they said in a statement.
They urged stakeholders to ensure that agreements were not used as pretext for the emergence of new armed groups in the Kivus.
"After years of conflict and humanitarian crisis, the region is now yearning for peace, and the international community is expecting full implementation of the agreements," said the statement.
The former presidents expressed satisfaction that some internally displaced persons were starting to return to their homes, but regretted that some new displacements took place in areas where military operations were going.
The special envoys also commended the initiative taken by regional leaders on the Congo crisis, saluting in particular to Nigeria for its generous contributions and support to the peace process.
Source:Xinhua
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