Memo #12

Situation in the Democratic Republic of The Congo

      In 1998, in response to the rebellion against the Laurent-Désiré Kabila government (The former president of the DRC),  the Security Council called for a ceasefire and the withdrawal of foreign forces,  and urged countries not to interfere with the country’s internal affairs. After the signing of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement in July 1999 between the DRC, Angola,  Namibia,  Rwanda,  Uganda and Zimbabwe,  the Security Council established the United Nations Organization Mission (MONUC) in the DRC by its resolution 1279. Angola,  Namibia,  Rwanda,  Uganda and Zimbabwe have promised president Kabila (The current president of the DRC) military support,  but the rebels have maintained their grip on the eastern regions.  Rwanda and Uganda have decided to supported the rebel movement called the Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD).  The Security Council called for a ceasefire and the withdrawal of foreign forces, and urged states not to interfere in the country’s internal affairs. The rebel groups such as Lord’s Resistance Army and March 23 Movement need to surrender and the Government of the Democratic Republic of The Congo accepts to grant amnesty only to the rebels who didn’t commit any war crimes or crimes against humanity.
If countries can support DRC with their rebel situation, communities who have suffered all over DRC will benefit and the innocent rebels who surrender will be granted amnesty as the government of the DRC has promised. In order to rebuild trust and unity in the DRC, it is necessary to start programs that teach the people of DRC to stand up for themselves and to connect themselves with different communities. The best solution for this conflict would be to convince the rebels to lay down their arms and surrender.

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