On Monday, December 23, 2024, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot spoke over the phone with his counterpart, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Territorial Integration of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The Minister reiterated France's commitment to the DRC's territorial integrity and expressed concern regarding the deteriorating security situation in the eastern DRC, in particular in North Kivu.
The Ministers discussed the December 20th unanimous adoption of Resolution 2765, which renews MONUSCO's mandate for one year.
The Minister expressed regret regarding the cancellation of the tripartite summit scheduled to take place on December 15 in Angola and called for the resumption of high-level talks within the framework of the Luanda Process.