00:00At a high-profile Paris conference aimed at stabilizing Africa's Great Lakes region,
00:07President Emmanuel Macron announced 1.5 billion euros in humanitarian aid
00:12and pledged to reopen the airport in Goma for humanitarian flights.
00:16However, the ambitious initiative met immediate resistance from key regional players.
00:22M23 rebels who control the airport and large parts of North Kivok province
00:27called the plan inopportune, disconnected from reality on the ground.
00:32The aid pledge and airport announcement aimed to lift one of the world's most entrenched conflicts,
00:38but underlying distrust, fresh fighting in eastern DRC
00:42and weak representation from African aides of states modeled the message.
00:48One security source confirmed to the Chinese agency that clashes resumed near Masisi territory,
00:54signaling the fragile nature of peace on the ground.
00:58Experts say that while the aid injection and infrastructure plans are welcome,
01:03they must be matched by genuine diplomatic breakthroughs and credible frameworks,
01:07not just big announcements.
01:08Thanks.
