East African leaders demand cease-fire in eastern Congo
By DW
16 February 2024 |
3:11 am
East African regional leaders have 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 that the government has accused Rwanda of supporting.
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