The European Network for Central Africa (EurAc), created in 2003, aims to help the Great Lakes region build a better future. EurAc carries out advocacy work for a strong, coherent and sustainable engagement by the European Union and its Member States integrated to a regional approach. EurAc gathers 36 European civil society organisations that work on and in the region and that support local civil society in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in promoting peace and development, and in defending human rights.
28/02/2023 - Communiqué - (EN)
Central Africa, DRC, European Union, Great Lakes, Rwanda; Participation politique inclusive & Droits humains
As part of his tour in Africa, French President Emmanuel Macron will go to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on March 5, after visiting Gabon, Angola and Congo-Brazzaville.
31 civil society organisations encourage France to place human rights and respect for democracy at the heart of its foreign policy.
Read the full declaration in French.
20/02/2023 - Communiqué - (EN)
Afrique Centrale, Grands Lacs, Union Européenne; Toutes thématiques
EurAc welcomes the adoption of a new European Strategy for the Great Lakes, which sends a strong signal in favor of peace and sustainable development in the region. However, EurAc is deeply concerned about the narrow economic-oriented approach chosen by the European Union (EU) as a global response to conflicts in the region. The EU has missed the opportunity of engaging on fundamental issues such as rule of law, good governance, civic space and human rights, which remain cornerstones for lasting peace in the region.
21/06/2022 - Report - (EN)
DRC; Inclusive political participation & Human Rights
This report takes stock of the pre-election situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). It examines the issues and challenges of the current electoral process and proposes courses of action for the European Union (EU) and its Member States to help pacify the electoral climate, reduce the potential for fraudulent elections and prevent a situation of post-electoral violence that could engulf the entire Great Lakes region. Reviewing the available literature on the past and current sociopolitical situation in the DRC, this report was enriched by data from interviews and questionnaires conducted with stakeholders in the current electoral process, including religious denominations, civil society, opposition and majority political actors, the election management body, certain UN agencies and diplomatic missions accredited to the DRC.
Read the full report.
