Monday, June 20, 2022

East Africa Leaders Meet To Discuss DR Congo Conflict

France 24: East Africa leaders meet on DR Congo conflict 

Nairobi (AFP) – East African leaders met in Kenya on Monday to discuss the security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo's violence-torn east. 

The meeting comes as heavy fighting revives decades-old animosities between Kinshasa and Kigali, with the DRC blaming neighbouring Rwanda for the recent resurgence of the M23 militia. 

Rwanda has repeatedly denied backing the rebels, while both countries have accused each other of carrying out cross-border shelling. 

After weeks of sabre-rattling, the leaders of six of the seven nations in the East African Community (EAC) met in the Kenyan capital Nairobi to discuss the way forward.  

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More News On The Growing Conflict In Eastern DR Congo  

Congolese soldier killed in Rwanda, fighting with rebels picks up -- Reuters  

Congo's M23 Rebels Plan to Take Trading Hub Goma, UN Report Says -- Bloomberg  

Rwanda's Kagame Slams Congo President Over 'Real Issues' Threatening War -- Bloomberg  

EXPLAINER: Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again -- AP  

Rwandan interference in the Congo is a wakeup call for US -- The Hill

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