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The leaders of South and Central Africa urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to ensure peace and stability in the elections on December 30.
Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders met with counterparts from the Great Lakes region of Congo Brazzaville on Wednesday to discuss the volatile situation in the DRC.
President Hage Geingob led the SADC delegation as current president, while Congo Brazzaville leader Denis Sassou Nguesso represented the Great Lakes region.
The Reuters news agency reported that besides the violence in the country, the country is also battling one of its biggest outbreaks of Ebola.
In a gesture of solidarity, the various heads of state decided to send a delegation representing the SADC and to transmit a message on the results of the summit to President Joseph Kabila of the DRC.
Those present were Angolan President Joao Manuel Lourenco and President Mokgweetsi Eric Masisi, as well as President Edgar Lungu of Zambia, among others.
According to their final declaration, the political and security problems in the Congo pose a threat to peace, stability and security, all of which are important factors for development.
"The heads of state have strongly encouraged the DRC government to ensure the safety of all candidates in the next elections," reads the newspaper.
The statement also said that although the electoral process is well received because it shows an open political space in the country, violence must be strongly condemned.
The presidents also called on the international community to support the fight against Ebola while highlighting its own support for peace, democracy and transparency in the DRC elections.
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