Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo – 31 July 2025 The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region is pleased to announce that the 8th Ordinary Meeting of Ministers responsible for Mines took place today in Kinshasa. The theme of this year’s meeting, “Consolidating Peace and Security for Sustainable Development in the Great Lakes Region,” underscored […]

Le Secrétariat Exécutif de la Conférence Internationale sur la Région des Grands Lacs (CIRGL) exprime sa profonde préoccupation et sa ferme condamnation concernant les récents événements tragiques survenus dans la ville de Komanda, dans l’Est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). Cet incident dévastateur, qui s’est produit lors d’un service religieux, a fait au […]

The Executive Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) wishes to express deep concern and condemnation to the recent announcement made by the Rapid Support Forces militia (RSF) and their affiliated groups on 26th July 2025, concerning the establishment of an alternative government that sets forth a parallel governing body in […]

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Launch of the ICGLR Election Observation Mission to the Local Councillor and Parliamentary  Elections in the Republic of Burundi, 4th  June 2025 INVITATION TO THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA

Bujumbura, 21 May 2025: The Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) welcomes the appointment of H.E. Dr. Kamil El-Tayeb Idris Abdelhafiz as Prime Minister of the Republic of the Sudan. The Secretariat of ICGLR also commends General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, President of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, for this appointment, which […]

The general objective of the call is to enhance the incorporation of local perspectives in the implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda, through new initiatives, projects and collaborative partnerships of CSOs in the targeted countries, thereby contributing to regional peacebuilding and gender equality efforts. DOWNLOAD TORs Supporting documents:

🗓️ Date: 28th – 30th April 2025📍 Venue: Hyatt Regency Westlands, Nairobi, Republic of Kenya 🔎 OverviewThe Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) is honored to announce the convening of the 30th Meeting of the Regional Committee Against the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources, to be held at Hyatt Regency […]