EAC, SADC meeting on DRC crisis commences in Dar
With continued violence threatening the region’s stability, the success of the EAC-SADC peace efforts remains crucial. The coming weeks will be key in determining whether the ceasefire
EAC, SADC leaders meet to seek way out of Congo conflict
The M23 rebels last week captured Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - the worst escalation of fighting in more than a decade that has left thousands dead. Despite announcing a unilateral ceasefire, they have continued to march south towards the city of Bukavu.
‘We cannot let people of our regions down’— Mnangagwa pleads with SADC, EAC leaders to address DRC crisis
Spread This NewsBy Thandiwe Garusa SOUTHERN African Development Community (SADC) Chairman, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, has urged African leaders to not fail their people as they deliberate on finding a lasting solution to the DRC crisis.
EAC, SADC leaders in Dar over DRC Conflict
DAR ES SALAAM: THE President of the Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has arrived in Dar es Salaam to participate in the Joint Summit of Heads of State and Government of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
EAC, SADC leaders meet to discuss Congo conflict in Tanzania
Congo's leader Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, who have exchanged fiery words blaming each other's governments for the upsurge in violence, agreed to attend the summit, although Tshisekedi called in remotely, sources said.
DRC’s Tshisekedi skips SADC-EAC Summit, sends Prime Minister
Congolese government has repeatedly refused negotiations with M23, labelling the group as a terrorist organisation allegedly supported by Rwanda.
M23 crisis meet: Will EAC-SADC leaders return peace in Congo?
As the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders convene this weekend in Tanzania, the focus, analysts said, is on whether the meeting will yield a breakthrough and permanently silence guns in eastern Congo.
World watching as SADC, EAC summit sits on DRC
A statement by the Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation ministry said yesterday that the summit will further discuss and come up with resolutions to the issue as the DRC is a member of both the SADC and the EAC.
EAC-SADC leaders urge for political solution to silence the guns in eastern DR Congo
An immediate cessation of hostilities and taking positive action to allow meaningful dialogue so as to end the escalating insecurity in eastern DR Congo was the main call made in opening remarks by leaders attending the extra-ordinary joint EAC-SADC Heads of State and Government meeting held in Dar es Salaam,
Mudavadi to co-chair EAC, SADC meet on DRC crisis
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi jets to Tanzania for the Joint Ministers meeting of East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on Friday. Mudavadi will co-chair the ministers' meeting to address the security situation and ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Historic joint SADC/EAC summit to bring lasting peace in DRC
The two regional blocs are holding a historic joint Extraordinary Summit of the Heads of State and Government in Tanzania tomorrow, which was described by SADC’s Secretariat head of communications and public relations Ms Barbra Lopi as the first of its kind convened specifically to deal with the security situation in DRC.
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SADC leaders condemn violence in DRC, call for urgent action
President Cyril Ramaphosa attended an extraordinary SADC summit, where leaders strongly condemned the escalating violence in ...
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VIDEO: President Kagame of Rwanda arrives at SADC and EAC Joint Summit in Dar es Salaam
EAC leaders had emphasized the need for Tshisekedi to engage directly with armed groups like the M23 rebels in a bid to reach ...
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East African Community banks on SADC to address confidence crisis in its ranks
The two blocs will meet for the first time to discuss the crisis in eastern Democratic ...
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Southern African Development Community (SADC) Electoral Advisory Council delegation pays courtesy call on Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism
The Minister for Foreign Affairs and Tourism, Mr Sylvestre Radegonde, received a delegation from the SADC Electoral Advisory ...