Partners for Transparency condemns the attack on the convoy of the United Nations World Food Program, on Monday February 22, 2021, near Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, which resulted in the killing of the Italian ambassador to Kinshasa-Luca Atanazio, who has held this position since October 2019 After he was head of mission 2017-, and two others

Therefore, Partners Foundation calls for an urgent investigation to reveal the perpetrators of this painful incident, especially in light of the state of discontent expressed by the Italian authorities represented by the Italian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who stressed that his country will spare no effort in highlighting the circumstances of what happened and uncovering the perpetrators.

The Congolese Governmental Partners Foundation calls for the formation of an independent committee, which in turn will reveal the reasons that lead to the continuation of these organizations, given the danger they pose to the regional security of the region, as well as search for a comprehensive strategy to confront such organizations, since this region in which the attack occurred is active in a number of From armed groups since the end of the twentieth century, such as the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Ronda, as well as the Congolese Revolutionary Army.

The Partners Foundation points out that controlling Virunga Gardens, which is one of the most important tourist natural reserves in the region in which the attack took place, is one of the most important reasons that lead to conflict between organizations and armed groups present there. Therefore, ideological and sectarian considerations disappear, which is what the Foundation deems necessary to take In mind, looking for means and tools that could contribute to the confrontation with these organizations, unlike those in West Africa.