East African Leaders Meet as Congo Crisis Grows.
Leaders from East and South Africa came to Tanzania on Friday to talk about war in the Congo. Uganda's President Museveni joined others at a key meeting about Congo's safety.
The talks bring together chiefs from the East African Community and the Southern African group. Rwanda's Paul Kagame and South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa joined Kenya's William Ruto at the meeting. Tanzania's leader, Samia Suluhu, runs the talks. Congo sent its prime minister to speak for the land.
M23 fighters took over Goma city last month and say they might try to take Congo's capital next. The group has pushed past Goma and is heading toward Bukavu.
Congo's Felix Tshisekedi points at Rwanda as the force behind M23. He says Rwanda gives guns and help to these fighters. Rwanda's Kagame answers back. He says Tshisekedi failed to meet M23's needs.
The meeting aims to find peace as fighting spreads. These talks mark a fresh try to end the blood-letting that hurts Congo's east area.
The chiefs must bridge deep splits between Congo and Rwanda. Their choice of words and plans at this meeting could shape the area's future peace.
Leaders from East and South Africa came to Tanzania on Friday to talk about war in the Congo. Uganda's President Museveni joined others at a key meeting about Congo's safety.
The talks bring together chiefs from the East African Community and the Southern African group. Rwanda's Paul Kagame and South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa joined Kenya's William Ruto at the meeting. Tanzania's leader, Samia Suluhu, runs the talks. Congo sent its prime minister to speak for the land.
M23 fighters took over Goma city last month and say they might try to take Congo's capital next. The group has pushed past Goma and is heading toward Bukavu.
Congo's Felix Tshisekedi points at Rwanda as the force behind M23. He says Rwanda gives guns and help to these fighters. Rwanda's Kagame answers back. He says Tshisekedi failed to meet M23's needs.
The meeting aims to find peace as fighting spreads. These talks mark a fresh try to end the blood-letting that hurts Congo's east area.
The chiefs must bridge deep splits between Congo and Rwanda. Their choice of words and plans at this meeting could shape the area's future peace.
