Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has intensified his accusations against Rwanda, issuing a scathing critique against decades of what he described as "predatory aggression" against the Democratic Republic of Congo at the recent Munich Security Conference.

While warning the international community of the consequences of inaction, Tshisekedi said that if the world "allows a country's borders to be violated in Africa by force, who will be next?"

Experts at the conference, which took place from February 14 to 16, shared President Tshisekedi's sentiments on the dire humanitarian consequences of the conflict but suggested local solutions to the war.

"We see more and more suffering for civilians because of the protracted nature of these wars," Hichem Khadhraoui, Executive Director of the Center for Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC) at the Hague, told DW.

"We need to start at the local level … the parties to the conflict need to speak to each other," Khadhraoui added.

As he addressed a room full of global dignitaries and policymakers, Tshisekedi invoked the deep suffering of his people.

"These men, women and children whose tears have bathed the soul of our country deserve more than a simple mention in international debates," he said, warning the leaders gathered that the conflict could trigger a regional crisis if left unresolved.

"Do not be complicit in the silence, history is watching us. If we leave things to develop, then that will have repercussions well beyond the borders of the Democratic Republic of Congo."

For Khadhraoui, the insecurity challenge in eastern Congo........

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