A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania

African Leaders Await Response to Call for Ceasefire in Eastern DRC

African leaders trying to solve the fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo between the M23 armed group and Congolese government forces were on Sunday waiting for a response to their call for military chiefs from both sides to thrash out a peace deal.

The countries of eastern and southern Africa met in Dar es Salaam and called for an immediate end to all fighting and negotiations.

African leaders await response to call for ceasfire in eastern DRC

African leaders trying to solve the fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo between the M23 armed group and Congolese government forces were on Sunday waiting for a response to their call for military chiefs from both sides to thrash out a peace deal.

Eastern and southern African leaders call for ceasefire in DR Congo

African leaders call for immediate ceasefire in Congo

Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo

[Nairobi=Kyodo] Leaders of neighboring countries held a meeting in Dar es Salaam in eastern Tanzania in eastern Africa on the 8th over the battle between the rebels “3/23 Movement (M23)” that continues in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), which is rich in mineral resources, and government forces. In a joint statement, they called for an immediate and unconditional cease-fire and the establishment of a humanitarian corrid…