Eastern and southern African blocs weigh deployment to eastern Congo
Reuters Eastern and southern African countries are looking into the possibility of deploying troops to secure areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo now under M23 rebel control, according to a document seen by Reuters on Tuesday. The EAC and SADC regional blocs have previously called for a ceasefire in the war in the mineral-rich […]
East African regional leaders demand ceasefire in eastern Congo
Bujumbura, Democratic Republic of Congo Reuters East African regional leaders on Saturday renewed their call for an immediate ceasefire by all sides in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that pits the country’s military against a rebel group it has accused Rwanda of supporting. At a summit in Burundi’s capital Bujumbura, the leaders […]