ICC Prosecutor Visits Congo, Gives Warlord Notice

justice is a right for all and the President of Congo, Felix Tich, secretly told the ICC that he has not plans to hold international conference in Kinshasa in April twenty twenty five to find sustainable solutions to the conflict, with ICC calling on any arm group, any armed forces, any allies of armed groups or armed forces that don't have a blunt check and the must comply with international humanitarian law, which ICC, through the effective application of the law, must

show that the life of people in the DRC has equal value as those in all other situations addressed by the ICC. Details of the two days visits are presented below as reported as published in the ICC website statement the twenty seventh of February twenty twenty five, ICC prosecutor carring aak Case concludes visits to the DRC effecting justice must be at the heart of our response to this crisis.

I have concluded my second mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC, held from twenty four to the twenty sixth of February twenty twenty five. This visits under line my commitment to further intensify the work of my office in delivering justice and accountability in the DRC, particularly in the East. This is something we cannot do alone. It will be delivered together with the victims, civil society, affected communities and national authorities of the DRC that I

have met with in the last two days. Upon arrival. I recall the reactivation of my officer's investigations in the DRC has announced in October twenty twenty four and sent a clear message to those on the ground. Any arm group, any armed forces, any allies of armed groups or armed forces don't have a blank check. They must comply with international humanitarian law. Through the effective application of the law.

We must show that the lives of those in the DRC have equal value as those in all other situations addressed by the ICC. During my visit, I had the honor of meeting with his Excellencive President Felix and twenty secondary teacher move Our discussions were candied and focused on the audience need to address the grave situation in the Eastern DRC, where violence has escalated alarmingly of a found our shared commitments to combating impunity and ensuring justice for

victims of the most serious crimes. We agreed that to deliver lasting accountability, we must find a new way of doing things. In this spirit, the President Reya found his engagement to convern an international conference to be held in Empril in Kinshasa and at delivering a holistic, sustainable and comprehensive solution for justice in the DRC. Any world, any militia leader in any part of the DRC should be or notice that we are looking at new ways to

forge a stronger partnership with the DRC. Whether it is the special Court that is to be established here or whether it is the independent work of my office, Justice is a right for all. I was also pleased to again have the opportunity to engage with the Prosecutor of the Cossisian Court, the Auditor General of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo FARDC, and the

First President of the High Military Court. My officer's judicial partners in the DRC to further explore our news for enhancing judicial cooperation and building stronger collaboration to reinforce the trust in the process in order to achieve an impact that will be filmed by victims and populations afflicted by

these serials ongoing crimes. The meeting with the President of the Constitutional Cult and President of the Supreme Council of the Judiciary was another productive exchange, focusing on the need for a robust national judicial process in parallel with my officers ongoing investigations to end the long lasting cycle of violence and impunity. In the DRC, my delegation and I met with a group of victims of sexual violence holds testimonism on this call the augent need for justice and reparations.

In my meeting with Heiassemble, Minister of Persons with Disabilities and other vulnerable persons, we discuss the importance of addressing the rights and protection for persons with disabilities. I emphasized my officer's commitment, in line with our corresponding policies published in December twenty twenty three, to seek accountability for gender based crimes and crimes against and affecting children whereabout the

may arise. During my dialogue with representatives from various NGOs and CSOs, I iterated my officer's support to their call for empowerment in fulfilling their mandate, including through the hosting of two thematic round tables and the development and publication

of guidance materials for non governmental organizations. My mission to the DRC would not have been possible without the support of MONUSCO and the personal engagement of x bin to keta Special representative of the Secretary General in the DRC and Health of Monusco, who once again with her excellent team, provided to me a very insightful overview of the situation.

I am also grateful to Profess so Tello Lubangal, charge the Mission of the Health of the State, in charge of the cooperation with the ICC, and to all authorities for the vulnerable support provided during my stay. As we move forward, my office remains steadfast in its mandate to

uphold justice and accountability. We call upon all stakeholders, victims, witnesses, national and international organizations, civil society groups, and state authorities to continue their cooperation and support in our collective pursuit of justice. This nation has reafound our collective determination to pursue justice for the victims of atrocities and to hold

perpetrators accountable. I am grateful for the one welcome and the constructive dialogues that have taken place together through the investigations of my office and through our collective work to establish a farmer basis for domestic action in the DRC. Will now accelerate our work towards a future where justice

prevails and the rights of all individuals are upheld. On February twenty seventh, twenty twenty five, we had reported that Konil Langar, the leader of the Congo River Alliance afc IN which includes the m twenty three rebels, has confound the death of eleven persons and sixty five other sustaining injuries when multiple bombs were detonated in the Congo city of Bukabo, when mammoth crowds of Congolese residents gathered at a rally organized by the rebel groups after the took

over the town earlier in February twenty twenty five, with the Congolese President Felix tich Is secretly describing the bombings as a terrorist attack committed by a foreign army currently on Congolese soil. We had reported that the M twenty three rebels have announced the takeover of South Kiebo city of Bocamo in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo DRSE and now in control of another major airport in the Kivu region, the Kamomo Airport. After the cessationionist MPHI sathed

Kongolie soldiers and foreign mercenaries. We had reported that the United Nations l says dozens of inmates, with more than one hundred and fifty female prisoners alongside their babies, were burnt alive. On January twenty seven, twenty twenty five, wins On detendees at Monzensee Prison in Goma self fire on the facility to escape after M twenty three advanced to take over the city, forcing prison guards to flee and

short dead many inmates. It would be recalled. We had reported that, in a bitter reaction to the statement credited to South Africa President Syria Ramafosa over the killing of thirteen s A soldiers in Goma by M twenty three rebels.

Rwanda President Paul Kadaba has topped of over President ramafosa description of Rwanda Defense Force EARLYF as a militia goom working with M twenty three and the SA president threat racial and commented on President SyRI Ramafosa at social media post published acqulled South Africa of being a party in the car inflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo who always launched offensive operations against M twenty three rebels, only trying to manipulate the public by those falsenik claiming to

be a peacekeeper in the world. The ESA has joined hands to escalate this as hundreds of Romanian marcenaries contracted to fight against M twenty three rebels ceded or surrendered to M twenty three rebels in the presence of the rebels spokesperson wi Anguma in Guma, who was seen in videos warning and cautioning the Romanians never to come to Congo to fight against them. Before the Romanians were transported

to Rumanda for further assistance to their country. We had reported that over one thousand two hundred men of the armed forces of Democratic Republic of Congo have seded or surrendered Guma, the country's largest city, to M twenty three rebels, with DRC military uniforms flooding the streets after the poll of the army attacks and took refuge at UN peacekeeping military base, living South Africa soldiers to continue to fight on but South African Military Formation in Congo in a

statement denying the that its men did not surrender to M twenty three rebels, insisting that the white flag housted by one of his soldiers during heavy gun battle with the rebels was normal military tradition for both sides to ceasefire to enable the South African troops passage to receive medical supply and as well give room to the M twenty three rebels the opportunity to rescue their men. Angeled in front of the South African Military base near Guma Airport.

These as thousands of pro government protesters attacked and warned some portions of US, French, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and other

foreign embassies in Kinshasa. We previously had reported that thousands of prisoners at Monzantai prison facility in Goma the capital city of North Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have set themselves free after M twenty three rebels took control of Guma early morning hours, with videos posted online showing civilians flooding back to Goma and welcoming

the M twenty three rebels in arousing manner. Earlier, we also reported that one of the most troubled countries in Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo government built civilian residents in the country to flood streets on Monday, the twenty seventh of January twenty twenty five, just as M twenty three rebels are now in control of Goma after killing the Congolse military commander, over nine South Africa soldiers a total of twelve UM peace keepers, forcing other Congolice soldiers to surrender

their weapons before the three am Monday twenty seven, twenty

twenty five dead line set. We had earlier in January twenty twenty five reported that M twenty three rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo early this year advanced and since the town of Massese sam Perial The Congolice government sent one hundred and seventy two death row prisoners to executioners, with one hundred and two already confirmed executed, while the government kept more on the tod batch of seventy prisoners, including the May nineteen, twenty twenty four thirty seven coup

plotters who were convicted and sentenced to their in September twenty twenty four, just as the country Minister of Justice, Constant Mutember threatened journalists with death penalty if the relate the activities of armed grouping described as Rwanda Army and its M twenty three auxiliaries Cossus Warman. Lady Brigid you bring me in a mortgage is aware