Top Meeting Calls for Ceasefire in Congo
A top-level meeting in Tanzania, consisting of African leaders, calls for a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo within five days.
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Intensive diplomacy while rebels threaten Kinshasa
Intensive diplomacy is underway to resolve the crisis in eastern Congo-Kinshasa. Several countries are now considering withdrawing their forces from the war-torn area, according to sources in South African media. At the same time, the M23 rebels are threatening to continue their offensive against the capital Kinshasa.
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President skips crisis meeting – Goma's fate hangs by a thread
The President of Congo-Kinshasa, Félix Tshisekedi, will soon address the nation. This comes after Tshisekedi declined a crisis meeting with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame – while the million-city Goma is on the brink of falling into the hands of Rwanda-backed rebels.
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