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.
Emphasizes the need for good governance and security in Somalia.
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The violence, the human rights abuse, the suffering of the people in the Congo, exploitation of minerals and resources are unacceptable, and none of us should tolerate it and we will not accept it.
We will continue to press for an end to violence, broad-based dialogue without precondition, respect for human rights, and accountability.
I think fundamentally the issue is if a government is not accountable to its people, then that really goes against President Obama's first pillar, which is good governance, democracy, and institutions.
The United States does not support calls for unconstitutional change, and stressed the need for all actors to work within the framework of the DRC Constitution and the December 2016 Saint Sylvestre Agreement.