DRC Crisis: Leaders give M23 rebels ultimatum to halt violence
Leaders who attended the joint mini summit between the EAC and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region in Luanda, Angola on November 23, 2022. They are, from left, Ms Michelle Ndiaye, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta, DRC President Félix Tshisekedi, Angolan President João Lourenço, Burundi's President Evariste Ndayishimiye among others. PHOTO | COURTESY
Leaders in the East African region on Wednesday escalated efforts to halt continual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, asking rebel group M23 to halt attacks, withdraw from conquered areas and give dialogue a chance.
And once they withdraw, a mini summit in Luanda, Angola, directed that the Kenyan contingent of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) be deployed as security guards of installations and protect civilians from harm.
