
Birgitte Markussen 🇩🇰
@bnmarkussen
🇩🇰 Ambassador, Special Representative for the Great Lakes and the Sahel. Previously, 🇪🇺Ambassador to AU (2020-2023), 🇪🇺/EEAS DMD Africa (2016-2020)
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13-08-2015 10:03:38
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Insightful exchange on Great Lakes & DRC perspectives w/ H.E. president Felix Tshisekedi - UDPS Présidence RDC 🇨🇩 w/ Birgitte Markussen 🇩🇰 Discussed a.o. urgent need for ceasefire and dialogue and how int. partners like Denmark can support ongoing efforts, incl. through DK seat in UN Security Council


Minister Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe received Amb. Birgitte Nygaard Markussen Birgitte Markussen 🇩🇰, Danish Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region and the Sahel. Their discussion touched on recent developments in the eastern DRC and Rwanda-Denmark bilateral relations.



🇲🇱 #Mali. Monsieur le ministre, merci de me recevoir à Bamako. Je suis très contente de effectuer ma première visite en tant que Représentante Spéciale du 🇩🇰 #Danemark pour le #Sahel Denmark MFA 🇩🇰

Over 60,000 refugees from #DRCongo and beyond have arrived in #Uganda since January 2025. To respond, CERF - The UN's emergency fund has allocated $2.5 million to support 42,000 refugees with food, water, healthcare, nutrition & protection services.



#GreatLakes. 🇩🇰 Denmark stands firmly behind the spirit and the objectives of the Regional Oversight Mechanism for the #DRCongo and the Region Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰 Signe Winding Albjerg Ministry of Foreign Affairs - Uganda 🇺🇬 Johan Borgstam 👇 auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/ne…

Thanks Mo Ibrahim Foundation for a straight talk weekend at #MIFMarrakech: “Africa is not in a nice place”. Efforts are needed to create peace and security in a post-aid-era focusing on challenges for leadership at an African and global level 🌍 Denmark MFA 🇩🇰

FM Lars Løkke Rasmussen: ”Pleased to see DRC and Rwanda reaching a peace agreement. A positive sign of dialogue and a step towards further advancing peace, stability, and prosperity in the Great Lakes Region. Important to continue close coordination with the AU and regional actors.”

UM Lars Løkke Rasmussen: ”Byder fredsaftalen mellem DRC og Rwanda velkommen. Et positivt signal om dialog mellem parterne og et skridt mod fred, stabilitet og økonomisk vækst i Store Søer Regionen. Vigtigt at fortsætte tæt koordination med AU og regionale aktører.”



Many thanks 🇺🇳 Martha Ama A. Pobee Assistant Secretary-General for Africa DPPA and DPO. Full support to UN role in #GreatLakes and the #Sahel. Civilians have suffered far too long. Comprehensive political solutions will always have priority Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰





Thanks for excellent talks Corina Sanders 🇺🇸🇩🇰. Welcomed the signing of the peace agreement between the #DRCongo and #Rwanda, facilitated by the #UnitedStates. Crucial that the parties continue to engage in good faith to ensure successful implementation Bureau of African Affairs Jesper Møller Sørensen 🇩🇰


FM Lars Løkke Rasmussen:“Denmark assumes the EU Presidency for the next six months. Unique opportunity to shape 🇪🇺cooperation in turbulent times. Now is the time to come together, strengthen our collective security, and boost our competitiveness. Denmark stands ready to lead the way.”

UM Lars Løkke Rasmussen:”Det næste halve år sætter 🇩🇰sig i EU-formandskabsstolen. Unik mulighed for at præge det 🇪🇺samarbejde i en urolig tid, hvor vi har brug for at rykke endnu tættere sammen. Bunden opgave at styrke vores fælles sikkerhed og konkurrenceevne. Et ansvar vi påtager os.”