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Eastern and Southern African leaders seek way out of Congo conflict

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels' rapid advance since January has fanned fears of a wider war.

Bloomberg L.P. · 8d

Southern African Leaders Back Congo as Rebels Advance

Southern African heads of state re-affirmed their support for Democratic Republic of Congo in its fight against Rwanda-backed rebels who continue to take new territory in the east of the country.

Voice of America · 2h

Rwandan, Congolese leaders to meet over eastern DRC conflict

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame was due to meet his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi in Tanzania on Saturday as regional leaders convene in a bid to defuse the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo.

Reuters · 5h

Leaders from Eastern and Southern African blocs seek solutions to Congo conflict

Leaders from Eastern and Southern African regional blocs gather in Tanzania on Saturday to seek a solution to the conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels have seized a major city in the worst escalation of fighting in more than a decade.

Malawi, DR Congo

devdiscourse · 2d

Malawi's Strategic Troop Withdrawal from Congo

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has instructed the country's defense forces to begin withdrawing troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The decision follows a declared ceasefire by local rebels,

BBC on MSN · 2d

Malawi president orders troops to withdraw from DR Congo

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic of Congo. The Malawian troops are part of the southern African regional bloc's military mission (SAMIDRC) deployed to DR Congo to help tackle armed groups.

Global South World on MSN · 22h

Malawi withdraws from DR Congo fight

President Lazarus Chakwera made the announcement , saying this would support efforts for a ceasefire and peace talks. This comes amidst the ongoing eastern DR Congo conflict. Malawian troops are in DR Congo as part of a military force sent by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to help the Congolese government fight armed groups.

7hon MSN

Who's pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?

The seizure by M23 rebels of vast tracts of land in the mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has triggered a ...

Southern and East African leaders to hold joint summit on Congo conflict

The regional blocs of southern and eastern Africa will hold a joint summit in Tanzania's commercial capital Dar es Salaam on ...

‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...

The EastAfrican4h

Civil society calls for protection of Congo civilians

They want leaders to implement and oversee a ceasefire, ensure unhindered humanitarian access and restore essential services in the affected area.

The New Times on MSN17h

Southern Africa: SADC Mission in DR Congo Should Withdraw, Says South African Defence Analyst

A South African defence expert, Helmoed Heitman, says the Southern African Development Community mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC) is a complete failure and the bloc should negotiate its withdrawal.

allAfrica.com on MSN2d

UN Rights Council Should Address Impunity in DR Congo

The United Nations Human Rights Council should create an independent mandate to investigate abuses by all parties to the ...

devdiscourse1d

Congo's Quest for Peace: Summit of Hope in Tanzania

President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo will attend an Eastern and Southern African leaders' summit in ...

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