US EditionEast African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks
- East African heads of state pushed for peace in eastern Congo, marked by the absence of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and an early departure of Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
- The East African Community's communique emphasized the need for regional and broader initiatives for sustainable peace in eastern Congo.
- Congo accuses Rwanda of involvement in war crimes and supporting the M23 rebel group, which is blamed for "ethnic cleansing" in the area.
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East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks
East African heads of state have made another push for peace in eastern Congo but its prospects remained bleak following a regional summit that was marked by the Congolese president’s absence and an early departure of his Rwandan counterpart. A…
DR Congo Forces Hand Over 40 Freed Captives to UN Peacekeepers
The Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, Nov. 30, freed and delivered over 40 locals captured by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an extremist group in the country, to MONUSCO, the United Nations peacekeepers. Twenty-three minors were among the hostages rotting away in the ADF group’s captivity before the forces came to their rescue, handing them over to MONUSCO and representatives of the civil society in the country…
East African summit urges peace in Congo – Asian News from UK
Violence has reemerged in one of the world’s most protracted conflicts in eastern Congo, where Congo’s government accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of “ethnic cleansing” East African heads of state made another push for peace in eastern Congo on Saturday but its prospects remained bleak following a regional summit that was marked by the Congolese president’s absence and an early departure of his Rwandan counterpart. A communique rea
DR Congo conflict looms as East African leaders meet
East African heads of state gathered on Saturday in a renewed effort to address the persistent violence in eastern Congo, but the summit’s effectiveness was overshadowed by the absence of Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and the early departure of Rwandan President Paul Kagame. The closed-door meeting in Arusha ended with a communique emphasizing the need to align regional and international initiatives for sustainable peace in the conflict-r…
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