Stearns on Ceasefire Calls in Eastern DRC War
Eight African leaders have called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern part of Democratic Republic of Congo. They made the call following a summit in Tanzania on the weekend. Jason Stearns, professor at Simon Fraser University and founder of the Congo Research Group at NYU speaks with Bloomberg TV's Chief Africa correspondent Jennifer Zabasajja on Horizons Middle East and Africa about the latest developments in the conflict,
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
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The war in eastern DRC
Behind the intrigue of South Africa and Tanzania’s role ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | A terse exchange between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on X was the latest escalation in the fallout over the fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Lull in war-torn east DR Congo after truce call
An uneasy calm held Sunday on the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern front after regional powers dreading a wider war urged Congolese and pro-Rwandan forces to agree to a ceasefire. After intense fighting on Saturday 60 kilometres (35 miles) from Bukavu,
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