The SADC and East African Community picked three special leaders to help make peace in Congo. Fighting between the government and rebels has killed many people and left millions without homes.
After talks between the two groups, they chose Uhuru Kenyatta from Kenya, Olusegun Obasanjo from Nigeria, and Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe from Ethiopia as peace helpers. These leaders will work to stop the fighting in eastern Congo.
President Mnangagwa from Zimbabwe and President Ruto from Kenya led a meeting in Tanzania about the war in Congo. The war happens between M23 rebels and Congo's army, which some southern African countries help.
The peace helpers will join two peace plans, the Luanda and Nairobi processes. Military chiefs from East Africa met on February 21 in Nairobi to discuss the war, and military chiefs from Southern Africa also met in Tanzania.
These meetings followed what the presidents said on February 8 in Tanzania. The military experts want everyone to stop fighting right away, help people who need food and medicine, open roads for supplies, make Goma city safe, open Goma airport and do other things to help.
Yesterday, military chiefs from both groups met in Tanzania. They will work on details for stopping the fighting. All fighting groups must stop moving forward in eastern Congo and follow the peace rules.
The fighting between Congo's army and M23 rebels has worsened in recent months. The rebels have taken control of many areas with valuable resources, including Goma city.
Last Friday, the United Nations Security Council said the M23 rebels must stop attacking eastern Congo. Everyone on the council agreed on this.
After talks between the two groups, they chose Uhuru Kenyatta from Kenya, Olusegun Obasanjo from Nigeria, and Hailemariam Desalegn Boshe from Ethiopia as peace helpers. These leaders will work to stop the fighting in eastern Congo.
President Mnangagwa from Zimbabwe and President Ruto from Kenya led a meeting in Tanzania about the war in Congo. The war happens between M23 rebels and Congo's army, which some southern African countries help.
The peace helpers will join two peace plans, the Luanda and Nairobi processes. Military chiefs from East Africa met on February 21 in Nairobi to discuss the war, and military chiefs from Southern Africa also met in Tanzania.
These meetings followed what the presidents said on February 8 in Tanzania. The military experts want everyone to stop fighting right away, help people who need food and medicine, open roads for supplies, make Goma city safe, open Goma airport and do other things to help.
Yesterday, military chiefs from both groups met in Tanzania. They will work on details for stopping the fighting. All fighting groups must stop moving forward in eastern Congo and follow the peace rules.
The fighting between Congo's army and M23 rebels has worsened in recent months. The rebels have taken control of many areas with valuable resources, including Goma city.
Last Friday, the United Nations Security Council said the M23 rebels must stop attacking eastern Congo. Everyone on the council agreed on this.
