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.
Yamamoto reiterates U.S. support for constitutional processes in the DRC.
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Everything has to be on the table. And as you know, we did implement targeted sanctions, OFAC sanctions on six specific individuals.
Because not appropriately, it is that the commitment to electoral reform is not there. And that is really the first step.
We have offered President Biya and his government that they must reach out in an open dialogue without any preconditions.
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.