This article provides key reasons behind Nelson Mandela’s call for a negotiated settlement of the Congolese conflict and its critics. Mandela regarded a negotiated settlement of the Congolese conflict as a viable means to pave a way for the political governance of the Congolese society conducive for the advancement of human rights, democracy and development of its people. Central to his policy approach was his call for the right of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to its national self-determination and the free, independent exercise of its sovereignty and domestic and foreign policies in the interests of its people and for this right to be respected by its neighbouring countries and other countries in Africa and globally. This was a best way of ensuring that the Congolese were to resolve their national conflict without the interference of external actors. This meant resolving conflicts among themselves and with their neighbours. Mandela’s policy approach towards the resolution of the Congolese conflict was based on the situation of the Great Lakes, the strategy and tactics of the USA and its regional allies and the strategic importance of the DRC to the continental transformation. Arguments advanced by its critics against it were ignorant of these issues, processes and developments. They did not serve the struggle for human rights, democracy, development and political governance of the Congolese society conducive for their advancement. These problems still remain in place in the DRC. South Africa’s policy approach towards the Congolese conflict prevailed over that of those who opposed it. Thabo Mbeki, upon becoming the national president, continued with this policy, pursued under the leadership of Mandela, aimed at a negotiated settlement of the DRC conflict. It led to a transitional government of national unity that was brought to an end by the results of the 2006 elections.

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纳尔逊·曼德拉（Nelson Mandela）呼吁就刚果冲突及其批评者进行谈判解决的关键原因

本文提供了纳尔逊·曼德拉（Nelson Mandela）呼吁以谈判方式解决刚果冲突及其批评者的关键原因。曼德拉认为，通过谈判解决刚果冲突是可行的手段，为刚果社会的政治治理铺平了道路，有利于增进人权，民主和人民的发展。他的政策方针的核心是他呼吁刚果民主共和国（DRC）享有民族自决的权利，并为人民的利益自由，独立地行使其主权以及国内和外交政策，并享有这一权利受到其邻国以及非洲和全球其他国家的尊重。这是确保刚果人在不受外部行为者干涉的情况下解决其民族冲突的最佳方法。这意味着解决彼此之间以及与邻居之间的冲突。曼德拉解决刚果冲突的政策方针是基于大湖区的局势，美国及其地区盟友的战略和策略以及刚果民主共和国对大陆转型的战略重要性。评论家对其提出的论点无视这些问题，过程和发展。他们没有为有利于他们进步的刚果社会的人权，民主，发展和政治治理进行斗争。这些问题在刚果民主共和国仍然存在。南非对刚果冲突的政策方针胜过反对派。塔博·姆贝基（Thabo Mbeki）成为国家总统后，继续执行这项在曼德拉（Mandela）领导下奉行的政策，旨在通过谈判解决刚果民主共和国的冲突。它导致了一个由民族团结的过渡政府，该政府由于2006年选举的结果而告一段落。