Belgium calls for respect of Doha and Washington agreements
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mediacongo
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot calls for all commitments made in the Doha and Washington mediation efforts on peace in eastern DR Congo to be respected. He also supports an inclusive national dialogue, according to a message published after his meeting with Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner.
Belgian Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot called for all commitments made in the Doha and Washington mediation efforts on the conflict in eastern DR Congo to be respected, after a meeting with his Congolese counterpart Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner in Brussels. He also encouraged an inclusive national dialogue in DR Congo, according to a message published by Maxime Prévot on X.
Belgium considers respect for these commitments the only path towards lasting peace and calls on the parties to act in good faith and fulfil their obligations without delay, as fighting continues in eastern DR Congo despite the ceasefire provided for under the Doha agreement of 19 July 2025. Maxime Prévot also said he had discussed the evolution of the Ebola epidemic and humanitarian issues with Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner.
The Belgian minister said lasting peace also required cohesion within DR Congo. He therefore supported peaceful and inclusive inter-Congolese dialogue involving the main stakeholders.
The Belgian call comes after DR Congo’s request to implement the Washington and Doha commitments, made on 18 October. It also follows the call for an inclusive dialogue in DR Congo made on 24 October by the South African envoy.
