Birgitte Markussen 🇩🇰 (@bnmarkussen) 's Twitter Profile
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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Signe Winding Albjerg (@dkambuganda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Insightful exchange on Great Lakes &amp; DRC perspectives w/ H.E. president <a href="/FelixUdps/">Felix Tshisekedi - UDPS</a> <a href="/Presidence_RDC/">Présidence RDC 🇨🇩</a> w/ <a href="/BNMarkussen/">Birgitte Markussen 🇩🇰</a>

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
Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Int'l Cooperation (@rwandamfa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.

Minister <a href="/onduhungirehe/">Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe</a> received Amb. Birgitte Nygaard Markussen <a href="/BNMarkussen/">Birgitte Markussen 🇩🇰</a>, 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.
Birgitte Markussen 🇩🇰 (@bnmarkussen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇲🇱 #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 🇩🇰

OCHA Southern & Eastern Africa (@unocha_rosea) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.

Over 60,000 refugees from #DRCongo and beyond have arrived in #Uganda since January 2025.

To respond, <a href="/UNCERF/">CERF - The UN's emergency fund</a> has allocated $2.5 million to support 42,000 refugees with food, water, healthcare, nutrition &amp; protection services.
European External Action Service - EEAS 🇪🇺 (@eu_eeas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EU and AU Foreign Ministers met today in Brussels for the EU-AU Ministerial Meeting. They adopted a Joint Communiqué reaffirming their commitment to the Joint Vision for 2030. Read the communiqué: europa.eu/!87pK3c #AUEU25

EU and AU Foreign Ministers met today in Brussels for the EU-AU Ministerial Meeting. They adopted a Joint Communiqué reaffirming their commitment to the Joint Vision for 2030.

Read the communiqué: europa.eu/!87pK3c

#AUEU25
Birgitte Markussen 🇩🇰 (@bnmarkussen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#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…

Birgitte Markussen 🇩🇰 (@bnmarkussen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 🇩🇰

Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 (@danishmfa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.”

Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 (@danishmfa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.”

Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰 (@denmark_un) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇩🇰 PR at this afternoon's MONUSCO briefing welcomed the peace agreement signed today in Washington, D.C. - and highlighted the need for 1) all parties to uphold IHL, 2) protection of civic space, and 3) ensuring the freedom of movement of MONUSCO.

🇩🇰 PR at this afternoon's MONUSCO briefing welcomed the peace agreement signed today in Washington, D.C. - and highlighted the need for 1) all parties to uphold IHL, 2) protection of civic space, and 3) ensuring the freedom of movement of MONUSCO.
Birgitte Markussen 🇩🇰 (@bnmarkussen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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🇩🇰

Many thanks 🇺🇳 <a href="/pobee_martha/">Martha Ama A. Pobee</a> 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 <a href="/Denmark_UN/">Denmark in UN NY🇩🇰</a>
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In the #UNSC 🇩🇰 thanked SRSG Keita and her team as well as welcomed the signing of the peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda and facilitated by the United States. Expressed hope that the parties will continue to engage in good faith to ensure the successful implementation.

In the #UNSC 🇩🇰 thanked SRSG Keita and her team as well as welcomed the signing of the peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda and facilitated by the United States. Expressed hope that the parties will continue to engage in good faith to ensure the successful implementation.
Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 (@danishmfa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

International Contact Group for the Great Lakes (ICG) on the Peace Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda signed in Washington on 27 June 2025 #DRCongo #Rwanda #GreatLakes 🔗 auswaertiges-amt.de/en/newsroom/ne…

Birgitte Markussen 🇩🇰 (@bnmarkussen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 🇩🇰

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 <a href="/AsstSecStateAF/">Bureau of African Affairs</a> <a href="/DKambUSA/">Jesper Møller Sørensen 🇩🇰</a>
Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 (@danishmfa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.”

Denmark MFA 🇩🇰 (@danishmfa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.”