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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-10-2025-0129

on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group · Rapporteur: Sara Matthieu, Marie Toussaint, Mounir Satouri, Nicolae Ştefănuță, Saskia Bricmont, Majdouline Sbai, David Cormand, Ville Niinistö, Catarina Vieira, Erik Marquardt, Ignazio Roberto Marino

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Parliament condemns Rwanda's military support for M23 in eastern DRC and calls for a ceasefire, negotiations, and humanitarian access. It demands sanctions on those responsible, suspension of the EU-Rwanda raw materials MoU, a trade embargo on Rwandan minerals, and an EU arms export ban to Rwanda. It also calls for stronger enforcement and revision of the Conflict Minerals Regulation, and for an independent UN investigation into abuses.

Key points

  1. Condemns Rwandan troop deployment and military support to M23, and Congolese army support for abusive armed groups.
  2. Calls for resuming Luanda Process negotiations, honouring the ceasefire of 30 July 2024, neutralising FDLR and M23, and withdrawing RDF from DRC.
  3. Urges neighbouring countries, especially Rwanda, to facilitate humanitarian access, including reopening Goma airport and borders.
  4. Calls on UN Human Rights Council to create an independent mandate to investigate abuses by all parties.
  5. Supports ICC investigations and calls on Council and Commission to ensure ICC's functioning and effectiveness.
  6. Calls for targeted sanctions against senior M23 and other armed group commanders, army leaders, and officials identified by UN experts.
  7. Exhorts Commission and Member States to ensure European Peace Facility support for Rwandan troops in Mozambique is only for counter-terrorism there.
  8. Regrets lack of Parliament involvement in drafting the MoU with Rwanda and calls for better early engagement in future.
  9. Calls for suspending the EU-Rwanda raw materials MoU, freezing strategic projects under Critical Raw Materials Act, and halting Global Gateway cooperation with Rwanda.
  10. Calls for a trade embargo on all minerals exported from Rwanda until RDF and Rwanda-backed rebels withdraw from DRC.
  11. Calls for an EU export ban of weapons to Rwanda and suspension of military and security assistance until DRC territorial integrity is restored.
  12. Calls for strong enforcement of Conflict Minerals Regulation and a swift proposal to revise it, including reviewing import thresholds and enhancing anti-circumvention.

Who is affected

  • Rwanda: faces calls for sanctions, trade embargo, arms export ban, and suspension of EU cooperation agreements.
  • M23 and other armed groups in eastern DRC: targeted for sanctions and investigation for abuses.
  • EU institutions: Commission and Council must implement sanctions, suspend MoU, and revise minerals regulation.
  • Civilians in eastern DRC: expected to benefit from humanitarian access and protection efforts.

Figures and deadlines

  • Ceasefire agreed on 30 July 2024.