East Africa Leaders Meet Over Congo War.
Leaders from East and South Africa met in Tanzania on Saturday to discuss the war in Congo. President William Ruto of Kenya led the talks with other chiefs.
Congo's leader, Felix Tshisekedi, stayed away from the meeting. He sent Prime Minister Judith Suminwa to speak for him instead.
Ruto asked all sides in the war to stop fighting. The meeting brought heads of two big groups: the East African Community and the Southern Africa Development Community.
These leaders came together to find ways to bring peace back to Congo. The war there has made life hard for many people.
Leaders from East and South Africa met in Tanzania on Saturday to discuss the war in Congo. President William Ruto of Kenya led the talks with other chiefs.
Congo's leader, Felix Tshisekedi, stayed away from the meeting. He sent Prime Minister Judith Suminwa to speak for him instead.
Ruto asked all sides in the war to stop fighting. The meeting brought heads of two big groups: the East African Community and the Southern Africa Development Community.
These leaders came together to find ways to bring peace back to Congo. The war there has made life hard for many people.
