Donald Yamamoto

We have offered President Biya and his government that they must reach out in an open dialogue without any preconditions.

Because not appropriately, it is that the commitment to electoral reform is not there. And that is really the first step.

The United States is an important partner in the implementation of steadily increasing political, economic, and security reforms.

The gains, though, can only hold through sustained good governance, commitment to tackle enormous security challenges, and determination to bring a better future for the country and its people.

Ambassador Haley's October visit to the DRC sent a very clear powerful message to President Kabila and his government, that further delays and an unrealistic electoral calendar will be unacceptable.

We need to keep up a very consistent, persistent observation of the gross human rights abuses taking place in the DRC.

The United States stands as a symbol that we are going to work for what the people of Congo want.

Our immediate focus is to support the stability of the DRC through genuine free and fair elections that are credible and inclusive and lead to a peaceful democratic transfer of power.

We have to hold those people accountable.

We will hold Kabila responsible and accountable to instituting, implementing the agreements.

It is not. And let's be very clear, it is not.