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President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Teadi and his Rundian Country Paul Pardo Paul Kagama called for an “immediate ceasefire” in eastern Dr. Congo, after direct in Qatar.
For the first time, two leaders have met since the rebels supported by Rwanda have intensified the offensive in the region, where the authorities say that 7,000 people had been killed since January.
It is unclear whether the M23 will listen to the ceasefire after the rebels refused to attend peace talks in Angola on Tuesday.
D -R Congo accuses Rwand of arms of M23 and sending troops to support the rebels in the conflict. Despite the allegations of both the UN and from us, Rwanda denied M23 support.
Rwanda said her forces operate in the self -defense against the army of Dr. Congo and allied militias. D -R Congo also accuses Ruanda of illegally operating his mineral deposits in the east of the country, which Rwanda also denies.
In December last year, peace talks that had been subjected to Angola collapsed after Rwanda demanded that Doctor Congo’s government spoke directly with M23.
Then the insurgent group rapidly advanced, taking two key cities under control – Homo and Bukov – in the last two months.
According to a joint statement issued by the Qatar Ministry on Tuesday, two Africa presidents confirmed their commitment to the “direct and unconditional” ceasefire, but it is unclear how it will be implemented or monitored.
“Then the heads of state agreed to the need to continue the discussions initiated in Doha to establish strong bases for lasting peace,” he added.
The meeting was surprised because the two leaders were uncompromising in the conflict, which often exchanged barbs in public.
During the confirmation of the negotiations in the capital of Qatar, the presidency of Rwanda Insist in a separate statement in which direct negotiations Between Dr. Congo and M23 were “key to resolving the root cause of the conflict”.
President Kagam expressed his conviction that “all parties working together can go faster.”
Press -Secretary of President D -R Congo Tina Salam on x said the negotiations were initiated Emir Qatar Sheikh Tamim Ben Hamada Al Tanya, which characterizes the Persian Gulf as a “strategic ally of two (African) countries”.
In a statement by the President, the Congolese government stated that the meeting laid the first step to the basis for the lasting peace in the changing East, hinting for further talks.
The meeting of both leaders took place as a preliminary attempt to unite Doctor Congo’s government, and M23 are in favor of peace talks. The rebels stretched on Monday after the European Union announced the sanctions on their leadership.
