Richard Hamilton

Yes, the reports that we have received is that the RSF and its allied groups on Tuesday signed what they call a constitutional document. Now, this comes after they signed a founding charter that now allows them to form a rival administration. So they're saying that

Yes, the reports that we have received is that the RSF and its allied groups on Tuesday signed what they call a constitutional document. Now, this comes after they signed a founding charter that now allows them to form a rival administration. So they're saying that

This process now sets the stage of them forming a government of unity and a secular state in areas which are controlled by the rebels. And they say that this is going to happen inside Sudanese territory.

This process now sets the stage of them forming a government of unity and a secular state in areas which are controlled by the rebels. And they say that this is going to happen inside Sudanese territory.

But of course, this decision has been widely criticized by the international community, especially countries like Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, who have been sort of trying to mediate and trying just to see how they can bring out the two sides to the negotiating table once again.

But of course, this decision has been widely criticized by the international community, especially countries like Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, who have been sort of trying to mediate and trying just to see how they can bring out the two sides to the negotiating table once again.

It's a very significant one because it's widely seen as an attempt by the office of the chief prosecutor to sort of reaffirm the commitment of the ICC to investigate some of the crimes that say to have been committed in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, gender-based violence, violence against women.

It's a very significant one because it's widely seen as an attempt by the office of the chief prosecutor to sort of reaffirm the commitment of the ICC to investigate some of the crimes that say to have been committed in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, gender-based violence, violence against women.

forced conscription of miners to join the war, wide displacements, especially targeted at individuals who seem to be really quite opposed to the agenda of the rebels who have really been advancing in that area. So there are quite a number, but those are the most prominent that have been pointed out so far.

forced conscription of miners to join the war, wide displacements, especially targeted at individuals who seem to be really quite opposed to the agenda of the rebels who have really been advancing in that area. So there are quite a number, but those are the most prominent that have been pointed out so far.

Yes, so principally their role is to oversee a consolidated, a merged peace process. We had what was called the Luanda Peace Process that was chaired by the Angolan president. The objective of that was to ease tensions between DRC and Rwanda.

Yes, so principally their role is to oversee a consolidated, a merged peace process. We had what was called the Luanda Peace Process that was chaired by the Angolan president. The objective of that was to ease tensions between DRC and Rwanda.

Yeah, definitely. And opening up critical supply routes. They were going to be delivering the much-needed aid, also securing Goma and the surrounding areas. It's one of the cities that was captured by the M23. And most importantly, it will be enforcing an immediate ceasefire.

Yeah, definitely. And opening up critical supply routes. They were going to be delivering the much-needed aid, also securing Goma and the surrounding areas. It's one of the cities that was captured by the M23. And most importantly, it will be enforcing an immediate ceasefire.

Now, that was agreed during the joint summit held by the East Africa Community and the Southern Africa Development Community just two weeks ago in Tanzania.

Now, that was agreed during the joint summit held by the East Africa Community and the Southern Africa Development Community just two weeks ago in Tanzania.

I think it's a wait and see because there have been several, as you pointed out, but they have been all violated. They can't quite hold. But we've seen the latest diplomatic push just seeking to quell the violence.

I think it's a wait and see because there have been several, as you pointed out, but they have been all violated. They can't quite hold. But we've seen the latest diplomatic push just seeking to quell the violence.

And possibly then, if we can see a now more unified and coordinated approach, then I think maybe that would have fairly a different outcome in terms of addressing the crisis that is now threatening to spill over into a regional conflict. So it's a wait and see how this is really going to pan out.

And possibly then, if we can see a now more unified and coordinated approach, then I think maybe that would have fairly a different outcome in terms of addressing the crisis that is now threatening to spill over into a regional conflict. So it's a wait and see how this is really going to pan out.