Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government
SADC, East African Community Leaders Call for an Immediate, Unconditional Ceasefire in DRC
AFRICAN leaders have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which will be enforced by army chiefs within five days.The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) leaders held a joint summit in Tanzania,
African leaders await response to call for ceasfire in Eastern DRC
“We call on all parties to actualise the ceasefire and specifically on the M23 to halt further advancement and the armed forces of DRC to cease all retaliatory measures,” said Kenyan President William Ruto, who chairs the eight nation East African Community.
East African leaders call for ceasefire in DRC; humanitarian crisis worsens
East African Community leaders on Wednesday called for an immediate ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where government forces are fighting rebel group M23, while aid agencies say the clashes are deepening the already dire humanitarian crisis there.
African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
Leaders from east and southern Africa call on all warring parties - including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - to meet within five days.
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