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Eastern and southern African leaders call for ceasefire in DR Congo
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2/9/2025
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As fears mount of a wider war due to the crisis in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, here
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in Tanzania's capital, leaders from eastern and southern regional blocs stress the urgency
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of a route out of the conflict.
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The ESC and SADC, chiefs of defence forces, to meet within five days and provide technical
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direction on immediate and unconditional ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, be provision
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of humanitarian assistance including repatriation of the deceased and evacuation of the injured.
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Whilst Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi attended virtually, Rwanda's President Paul
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Kagame attended the summit in person.
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Rwanda's government is accused of backing the M23 rebels who captured the eastern Congolese
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city of Goma in late January.
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UN experts say some 4,000 Rwandan troops back M23 rebels in North Kivu, which borders Rwanda.
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The conflict has triggered a humanitarian crisis, displacing hundreds of thousands of
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people.
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In this camp in Goma, internally displaced people wish for one thing, an end to the fighting
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so that they can go home.
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Bring us peace so that we can return to our homes.
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We are suffering a lot.
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The fighting has claimed many lives.
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We pray for peace.
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Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has previously said he'd never communicate with M23, who
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he accuses of trying to exploit his country's rich natural resources, including lucrative
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coltan, gold and tin ore mines.
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