The Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, expressed on Saturday in Addis Ababa his “deep concern” at the armed violence, particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and in the Sahel, and stressed that “Africa needs action for peace “.
“I am deeply concerned by the recent increase in violence by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the advance of terrorist groups in the Sahel and elsewhere,” Guterres said shortly before the opening. in the Ethiopian capital, of the 36th Summit of Heads of State and Government, under the slogan “Acceleration of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (ZLECAf)”.
“Terrorism and insecurity are getting worse and there are more conflicts,” he said.
On Friday, the heads of state of several East African countries called for a “withdrawal of all armed groups” by March 30 from eastern DRC, which is plagued by violence in particular near from the border with Rwanda.
Numerous armed groups have plagued eastern DRC for decades, many of which are a legacy of regional wars that erupted in the 1990s-2000s.
“We must continue to fight for peace…”, advocated the UN Secretary General.
The UN Secretary General also welcomed certain advances, particularly in Ethiopia or Libya, “news that brings hope”.
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