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15 Dec 2015 - Kigali, 15 December 2015 - United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) European Union (EU), United States (US) Envoys accredited to the Great Lakes region of Africa conducted a regional tour from 9-15 December 2015. They visited Kampala, Uganda; Kinshasa, Kisangani, Beni, and Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Kigali, Rwanda. The planned mission to Bujumbura, Burundi could not take place.
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10 Dec 2015 - Kampala, 10 December 2015 - The Team of United Nations (UN), African Union (AU) European Union (EU), United States (US) Envoys for the Great Lakes region of Africa visited Kampala, Uganda, as first stop of their regional tour.
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17 Oct 2015 - Nairobi, 17 October 2015 - A regional forum of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) took place in Nairobi on 16 and 17 October 2015. The Forum is part of a series of upstream activities leading to the Great Lakes Private Sector Investment Conference (PSIC) scheduled to take place in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, on 24-25 February 2016.
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02 Sep 2015 - 2 September 2015 The Team of International Envoys for the Great Lakes of Africa, following its meeting in Geneva on 28 August, emphasizes its support to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in its path towards historic upcoming elections, which are critical for the country's continued development and security. These elections, with the support of the international community, should be transparent, credible and inclusive.
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28 Aug 2015 - Geneva, 28 August 2015 - Deeply concerned by the worsening political, economic, and security situation in Burundi, the Envoys, following their meeting today in Geneva, call for the immediate resumption of an inclusive dialogue, including those parties which did not participate in recent elections, led by the East African Community with the support of the African Union and the United Nations.
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25 Aug 2015 - 25 August 2015 - Special Envoy Saïd Djinnit today convened a regional stakeholders’ meeting in support of the Youth Forum of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR).
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24 Aug 2015 - Kigali, 24 August 2015 – As part of his consultations with the signatory countries of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework (PSCF) agreement for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the region, Special Envoy Said Djinnit travelled to Kigali, Rwanda, on 19-22 August 2015 to meet with the country’s authorities. During his visit, the Special Envoy had discussions with Ms. Louise Mushikiwabo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development; Gen.
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12 Aug 2015 - Nairobi, 12 August 2015 - The ongoing political impasse and instability in Burundi call for restraint, leadership, and vision from all concerned citizens of Burundi to prevent further violence. We condemn the recent attacks and commend those calling for calm.
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15 Jul 2015 - The Special Envoy, Mr. Said Djinnit and the Executive Secretary of ICGLR, Prof. Ntumba Luaba were granted audience by President Joseph Kabila. On the Agenda were the situation in the region and in DRC as well as the Private Sector Investment Conference in the Great Lakes region.
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08 Jul 2015 - Kisangani, 8 July 2015 – In his ongoing visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from 6 July, the Special Envoy of the UN Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, Saïd Djinnit, went to Kisangani this Wednesday, accompanied by the Deputy Executive-Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes region (ICGLR), Vicente Muanda, and the Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC, David Gressly, as well as
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