Bujumbura – 22nd January 2026. The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) extends its sincere congratulations to His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, on his reelection following the January 15, 2026,...
Livingstone, Zambia – January 13, 2026 – The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) held an Extraordinary Meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Defence on 10th January 2026, in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of Zambia, in...
Livingstone, Zambia. 07th January 2026 – The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) will hold an Extraordinary Meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Defence on 10 January 2026 in Livingstone, Republic of Zambia, to deliberate on the...
Bujumbura, Burundi. 1st January, 2026. The Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) welcomes the peace initiative presented by the Transitional Government of Sudan at the United Nations Security Council on 22nd December 2025. This...
We are thrilled to announce the release of our December 2025 Newsletter featuring highlights from the 9th ICGLR Summit of Heads of State and Government held on November 15 in Kinshasa. 👉 Read the Full Newsletter Here!
Members of the media are invited to cover the meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration in preparation for the Ad hoc Summit under the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the...
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) has established a Community of Practice (CoP) for Mediation Professionals as a strategic platform to strengthen mediation capacity, coordination, and inclusive peace processes across the Great Lakes...
Kinshasa, 13 December 2025 – The Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) launched, on Friday 12 December 2025 in Kinshasa, a capacity-building workshop for mediators, experts, and stakeholders involved in peace processes in the...
Bujumbura, Burundi, 12th December 2025 – The Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) wishes to express its profound concern over the increasingly troubling security situation in South Kivu, particularly following the capture of...
Bujumbura, Burundi, 9th December 2025 – The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) expresses its condemnation of the tragic incident of 4th December 2025 in Kalogi town, Republic of the Sudan involving the rebel militia of the Rapid Support Forces...