On September 29, 2026, in Lomé, Togo's President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé held a meeting with Floribert Anzuluni, the Minister for Regional Integration of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The Congolese minister was on a diplomatic mission to Togo. During their meeting, Anzuluni delivered a message from DR Congo's President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo to President Faure Gnassingbé.
The message conveyed by Minister Anzuluni was related to the peace process in the eastern part of the DR Congo, where President Faure Gnassingbé is involved as a mediator of the African Union. Anzuluni stated that his mission was to transmit a special message from President Tshisekedi to President Gnassingbé regarding this process. The peace process aims to bring stability to the region.
Minister Anzuluni briefed President Gnassingbé on the progress made by the Congolese authorities in demobilizing movements to consolidate peace in the east of the DR Congo. This briefing was part of the diplomatic efforts by Togo to support the peace process and promote durable stabilization in the region.
The meeting between President Gnassingbé and Minister Anzuluni is part of Togo's diplomatic efforts to accompany the peace process and promote durable stabilization in the east of the DR Congo and the Great Lakes region. President Faure Gnassingbé was designated as the African Union's mediator for resolving the crisis in the east of the DR Congo and the Great Lakes region in April 2025.
As mediator, President Gnassingbé has been engaging in consultations with concerned leaders and actors to promote dialogue and coordinate peace initiatives. He has held several high-level meetings in Lomé to assess the process and define new orientations for the African mediation to succeed.
President Gnassingbé's initiatives have contributed to advancing the peace process, maintaining dialogue among parties, and supporting efforts for a ceasefire and durable stabilization in the region. His efforts have been focused on coordinating and strengthening peace efforts for a durable stabilization of the east of the DR Congo and the Great Lakes region.
The peace process in the DR Congo's eastern region is a complex issue that requires sustained diplomatic efforts. President Faure Gnassingbé's role as mediator of the African Union is crucial in promoting a peaceful resolution to the crisis.
Key points
- President Faure Gnassingbé received a message from DR Congo's President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo regarding the peace process in the eastern part of the DR Congo.
- The meeting between President Gnassingbé and Minister Anzuluni aimed to promote durable stabilization in the east of the DR Congo and the Great Lakes region.
- President Faure Gnassingbé was designated as the African Union's mediator for resolving the crisis in the east of the DR Congo and the Great Lakes region in April 2025.
