The Europe – Central Africa Network (EurAc), created in 2003, aims to support 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 into a regional approach.
At present, EurAc gathers 33 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.
14/07/2026 - Communiqué - (EN/FR)
DRC, European Union; Inclusive political participation & Human Rights
In light of recent political developments in the DRC, EurAc has issued a statement aimed at raising awareness about the rapid deterioration of civic and democratic space in the country. We urge the EU and its member states to mobilize all diplomatic tools at their disposal to publicly condemn these abuses and call for a de-escalation of the situation.
20/04/2026 - Communiqué - (EN/FR)
European Union, Rwanda; Peace & Security
As the assistance provided to Rwanda under the European Peace Facility (EPF) is set to expire in May, the EurAc network has issued a brief statement welcoming the decision by EU member states not to renew this support. This decision marks an important step toward a more coherent, credible, and human rights-centered EU foreign policy in the Great Lakes region.
16/03/2026 - Communiqué - (EN/FR)
DRC, European Union, Rwanda; Peace & Security
In this new EurAc statement “If Humanitarian Urgency Must Be a Priority, It Should Be Part of a Broader European Response to the Crisis in the Great Lakes”, we call on the EU and its Member States to take a firmer stance in support of civilian protection, justice, human rights, and, more broadly, international law.
