Resolution on the escalation of violence in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

MEPs today called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern part of Congo, where rebel groups, together with Rwandan troops, continue to seize territory in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Violence in the region escalated sharply in early 2025 when the M23 launched a new offensive. The fighting has claimed thousands of civilian lives, forced more than 500,000 people to flee their homes and led to an increase in sexual violence against women and girls. UN peacekeepers have also been targeted, resulting in numerous casualties.

MEPs have called on Rwanda to end its support for the M23 and withdraw its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo. At the same time, they called on all parties to the conflict to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches the population in the affected areas.

At the same time, the European Parliament calls on the EU Council to reconsider its funding to Rwanda, including the suspension of agreements on the export of raw materials, if Rwanda continues to enrich itself with minerals smuggled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

More information can be found on the European Parliament website: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20250206IPR26752/meps-want-to-suspend-eu-rwanda-deal-on-critical-raw-materials

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