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Luanda Process is 'Western-Sponsored Initiative Backed by US Agencies,' Congolese Activist Says
Luanda Process is 'Western-Sponsored Initiative Backed by US Agencies,' Congolese Activist Says
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The Luanda process, initiated in 2022, aimed to de-escalate tensions between the DRC and Rwanda over the M23 rebellion. By late 2024, its perceived failure... 26.03.2025, Sputnik Africa
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African-led initiatives are crucial in addressing the continent’s challenges, Fortifi Lushima, National Coordinator of the Pan-Africanist Emergency Movement in the DR Congo, told Sputnik Africa. However, he warned that external influences undermine genuine efforts at resolution.Lushima argued that when African leaders are not fully engaged in solving their own problems, it leads to instability and threatens collective sovereignty. He remained concerned that external interventions will only escalate tensions rather than bring lasting peace.Furthermore, he stressed the urgent need for military reform and strategic geopolitical partnerships to protect Congo’s sovereignty. The activist warned that negotiations alone cannot resolve the crisis, especially when dealing with an occupying force.Lushima also highlighted internal governance issues, arguing that without a clear political vision, external mediation will only serve to weaken the country further.
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Luanda Process is 'Western-Sponsored Initiative Backed by US Agencies,' Congolese Activist Says
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The Luanda process, initiated in 2022, aimed to de-escalate tensions between the DRC and Rwanda over the M23 rebellion. By late 2024, its perceived failure became evident, highlighted by the cancellation of the DRC-Rwanda-Angola summit that was anticipated to yield a peace agreement.
African-led initiatives are crucial in addressing the continent’s challenges, Fortifi Lushima, National Coordinator of the Pan-Africanist Emergency Movement in the DR Congo, told Sputnik Africa. However, he warned that external influences undermine genuine efforts at resolution.
"Even an initiative launched by Angola was backed by Western powers and American agencies. This already posed initial problems, which is why the Congolese population wasn't very supportive of the Angolan president's initiative," he said.
Lushima argued that when African leaders are not fully engaged in solving their own problems, it leads to instability and threatens collective sovereignty. He remained concerned that external interventions will only escalate tensions rather than bring lasting peace.
Furthermore, he stressed the urgent need for military reform and strategic geopolitical partnerships to protect Congo’s sovereignty. The activist warned that negotiations alone cannot resolve the crisis, especially when dealing with an occupying force.
"Because I don't see how the Rwandan army, which occupies a large part of the territory, a large and rich part of Congolese territory, is going to withdraw from that territory just by a simple agreement, just by simple negotiations, just by simple mediation," he said.
Lushima also highlighted internal governance issues, arguing that without a clear political vision, external mediation will only serve to weaken the country further.
