Kenya Leader Asks for Peace Talks in Congo War.
President William Ruto said peace in Congo needs talks, not guns. He spoke at a meeting in Tanzania where East and South African leaders came together.
Ruto told the group that Congo's war runs deep. Many sides fight for different reasons. He said forces from other lands make the war worse.
"We must not think we can shoot our way to peace," Ruto said. The fighting needs more than force to end. He wants Congo's friends and neighbors to help find a fix that stays.
The talks should involve Congo's leaders and other African states, as well as groups that help people in Congo. Ruto made clear that this push for talks shows sense, not fear.
Ruto asked all sides to stop fighting first. "We need quiet guns before good talks can start," he said. This would help make a real peace plan work.
He called on other state heads to stand firm for peace. The world must help Congo more, he added. Congo needs aid from other lands to keep its people safe.
The war means much to lands far from Congo, Ruto said. Its effects touch many people beyond Africa's borders.
President William Ruto said peace in Congo needs talks, not guns. He spoke at a meeting in Tanzania where East and South African leaders came together.
Ruto told the group that Congo's war runs deep. Many sides fight for different reasons. He said forces from other lands make the war worse.
"We must not think we can shoot our way to peace," Ruto said. The fighting needs more than force to end. He wants Congo's friends and neighbors to help find a fix that stays.
The talks should involve Congo's leaders and other African states, as well as groups that help people in Congo. Ruto made clear that this push for talks shows sense, not fear.
Ruto asked all sides to stop fighting first. "We need quiet guns before good talks can start," he said. This would help make a real peace plan work.
He called on other state heads to stand firm for peace. The world must help Congo more, he added. Congo needs aid from other lands to keep its people safe.
The war means much to lands far from Congo, Ruto said. Its effects touch many people beyond Africa's borders.
