Regional African Leaders Sign DR Congo Peace Agreement

African Leaders Sign DR Congo Peace Deal -- Al Jazeera

Agreement could lead to UN intervention brigade of 2,500 troops to tackle armed groups in war-torn eastern region.

Leaders from Africa's Great Lakes regional nations have signed a new peace deal aimed at bringing stability to the war-torn east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Ban Ki-moon, the UN secretary-general, witnessed the signing on Sunday at the African Union's headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The presidents of the DRC, Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia either attended or delegated the power to sign the deal.

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African Leaders Sign Deal for DRC -- Voice of America
DR Congo peace deal signed -- Irish Times
Regional leaders sign DR Congo peace deal -- Times of India/AFP
African Leaders Sign DR Congo Peace Deal -- RTT
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My Comment: African leaders now have their photo-op on signing a peace deal .... but the fighting still continues.