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AU asks Angolan president to mediate in Congo-Rwanda crisis

Senegal President Macky Sall.

Senegal President Macky Sall on May 27, 2022. He has called for peace talks to defuse DR Congo-Rwanda tension. PHOTO | SEYLLOU | AFP

By  REUTERS  &  Patrick Ilunga

Dakar,

Senegal President Macky Sall, who chairs the Africa Union, on Sunday called for dialogue between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda as tensions escalate between the two countries over a resurgence of the M23 rebel group.

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