Kenya's President William Ruto chaired a summit for the East African Community (EAC) heads of state to discuss the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Cong (DRC).

Nairobi. As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame has criticized the efforts by the East African Community and the international community as a whole for failing to resolve the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo-DRC.

Governance consultant Philip Mwangale has outlined the implications of Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi missing William Ruto's meeting.

Presidents Paul Kagame (Rwanda) and Cyril Ramaphosa (South Africa) clashed on Wednesday after the latter linked Rwanda's defence forces to the ongoing war in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

East African leaders have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo DRC amid fighting that

The EAC summit chaired by Kenya's President William Ruto called for peaceful settlement of the DRC conflicts, and urged the government to directly engage M23

President Paul Kagame has insisted that the M23 rebel group is not from Rwanda as widely claimed.Speaking during Tuesday's East African Community (EAC) Heads of State summit, Kagame stated that they are from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and that President Felix Tshisekedi himself has previously admitted to this.

President William Ruto took a bold step to address the escalating conflict and deteriorating situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Ruto appealed to DRC President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame to heed the call for peace from the people of EAC and the international community.

CONFLICT RESOLUTION ; On Wednesday night, regional leaders met virtually for the 24th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State to discuss the recent developments in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The president of crisis-hit Democratic Republic of Congo was set to meet his Rwandan counterpart at an emergency summit on Wednesday, as fighters backed by Kigali appeared on the brink of seizing the key city of Goma.

DRC has been embroiled in a conflict, with the resurgence of the M23 rebel group bringing renewed attention to Rwandan President Paul Kagame and the M23 movement.