{"id":52857,"date":"2025-02-05T23:35:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T23:35:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kagame-eu-council-president-discuss-drc-crisis\/"},"modified":"2025-02-06T19:14:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T19:14:48","slug":"kagame-eu-council-president-discuss-drc-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kagame-eu-council-president-discuss-drc-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Kagame, EU Council President discuss DRC crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Kagame shared details of their conversation on X, stating, \u201cI had a fruitful conversation with President of the EU Council Ant\u00f3nio Costa, where we discussed the situation in DRC and agreed on the need for effective de-escalation and a resolution to the conflict that prioritizes political dialogue and ensures lasting peace.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The discussion also underscored the need for all stakeholders involved in resolving the crisis to be responsible and level-headed, given the complexity of the situation.<\/p>\n<p>Kagame further noted that they exchanged views on the ongoing strong cooperation between the European Union and Rwanda across key sectors.<\/p>\n<p>In recent days, President Kagame has engaged in talks with various leaders regarding regional security. <\/p>\n<p>These include U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, France\u2019s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-No\u00ebl Barrot and Angolan counterpart, among others. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-81172\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/51188258753_53e4c4d6f1_k-10ef3.jpg\" alt=\"President Kagame and the Head of EU Council have held talks on DRC crisis. \" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Paul Kagame held discussions with the President of the European Council, Ant\u00f3nio Costa on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, focusing on EU-Rwanda cooperation and the conflict in eastern Democratic 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