Bujumbura, 21 September 2025– The ICGLR Secretariat Announces the 2025 Journalist Award Celebrating Excellence in Peace and Security Reporting. On this International Peace Day, the Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) is pleased to announce the ICGLR Journalist Award on Peace and Security, an initiative to recognize and encourage media […]

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Bujumbura, 8th September 2025 – With heavy hearts, we at the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) express our deep sorrow over the tragic landslide that struck the Mara mountains in the Darfur region of Sudan on Monday, 1st September 2025. This disaster has led to … (Download full Statement)

The Executive Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) is deeply concerned with the recent violent attacks in Sudan, especially the tragic assault by the Rapid Support Forces Militia (RSF) in El Fasher and the Abu Shouk displacement camp on 18th August 2025 which led to the loss of 40 innocent […]

The Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), H.E. Ambassador João Samuel Caholo, paid a courtesy visit this morning to the newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation of the Republic of Burundi, H.E. Dr Edouard Bizimana (Ambassador). The Executive Secretary warmly congratulated His Excellency on his appointment […]

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