Eastern and southern African leaders call for ceasefire in DR Congo

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00:00As fears mount of a wider war due to the crisis in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, here

00:06in Tanzania's capital, leaders from eastern and southern regional blocs stress the urgency

00:11of a route out of the conflict.

00:12The ESC and SADC, chiefs of defence forces, to meet within five days and provide technical

00:20direction on immediate and unconditional ceasefire and cessation of hostilities, be provision

00:30of humanitarian assistance including repatriation of the deceased and evacuation of the injured.

00:37Whilst Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi attended virtually, Rwanda's President Paul

00:43Kagame attended the summit in person.

00:46Rwanda's government is accused of backing the M23 rebels who captured the eastern Congolese

00:50city of Goma in late January.

00:52UN experts say some 4,000 Rwandan troops back M23 rebels in North Kivu, which borders Rwanda.

01:00The conflict has triggered a humanitarian crisis, displacing hundreds of thousands of

01:04people.

01:06In this camp in Goma, internally displaced people wish for one thing, an end to the fighting

01:11so that they can go home.

01:13Bring us peace so that we can return to our homes.

01:16We are suffering a lot.

01:17The fighting has claimed many lives.

01:19We pray for peace.

01:22Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has previously said he'd never communicate with M23, who

01:27he accuses of trying to exploit his country's rich natural resources, including lucrative

01:32coltan, gold and tin ore mines.

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