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MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2025/2553(RSP))

On the escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

B-10-2025-0102

on behalf of The Left Group · Rapporteur: Marc Botenga, Rudi Kennes

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Parliament condemns violations by M23 and Rwanda in eastern DRC, urges Rwanda's withdrawal, and calls for halting EU mineral imports from Rwanda and rescinding the EU-Rwanda raw materials deal. It demands support for displaced people, regional peace initiatives, and investment strategies that empower the DRC and its people. It also calls for reassessing Global Gateway investments and rethinking EU investment in the Global South to avoid plunder and focus on regional challenges.

Key points

  1. Condemns ongoing violations of international law, humanitarian law, and human rights by M23 and the Rwandan Defence Force in eastern DRC.
  2. Expresses solidarity with people in North and South Kivu suffering from the violations.
  3. Reiterates support for UN Charter principles, including sovereignty and territorial integrity, which must be respected by all.
  4. Urges Rwanda to withdraw all forces from DRC and stop supporting M23; calls for a halt to EU imports of minerals labelled as Rwandan origin until withdrawal.
  5. Recalls that women and girls are first victims of conflict, suffering rape and sexual violence as weapons of war.
  6. Calls on Commission and Member States to deliver on commitments to internally displaced people, including healthcare and basic services.
  7. Calls for rescinding the EU-Rwanda Memorandum of Understanding on Sustainable Raw Materials Value Chains and halting all military cooperation with Rwanda, including through the European Peace Facility.
  8. Calls for reassessing planned Global Gateway investments in critical raw materials to ensure they do not facilitate plunder of DRC resources.
  9. Calls on Commission and Member States to support national and regional initiatives like the churches' Social Pact and the Luanda Process.
  10. Calls for investment strategies with DRC that empower the country and people to tackle challenges and foster peace, infrastructure, education, and self-determination.
  11. Calls on Commission to rethink investment initiatives in the Global South, making them responsible, transparent, and focused on regional challenges rather than EU corporate interests.
  12. Calls on Commission and Member States to reinforce support for UN-led initiatives promoting supply chain transparency and sustainable development.

Who is affected

  • Rwanda: must withdraw forces from DRC and end support to M23; faces halted mineral imports and military cooperation.
  • EU institutions: Commission and Member States must act on imports, investments, and support for peace initiatives.
  • People in eastern DRC: receive solidarity and calls for support to displaced persons.

Figures and deadlines

  • At least 3,000 people killed in Goma by 30 January 2025.
  • 7 million people forcibly displaced within DRC.
  • 52 cases of rape reported by UN on 21 January 2025.
  • 80 million hectares of agricultural land in DRC could feed two billion people.
  • Over 4,000 Rwandan soldiers supported M23, according to UN reports.
  • DRC holds up to 60% of world's cobalt and 60-80% of coltan reserves.
  • Rwanda to receive over EUR 900 million under Global Gateway.
  • At least 150 tons of coltan fraudulently exported to Rwanda monthly.