The summit called for army chiefs from both communities 'to meet within five days' about immediate and unconditional ceasefire

The Joint Summit reiterated its demand for the withdrawal of uninvited foreign armed forces from DRC territory, with leaders emphasising respect for the country’s sovereignty and

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi joined a summit in Tanzania on Saturday where regional leaders called for an "immediate ceasefire" in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution to a conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed rebels’ rapid advance since January has fanned fears of a wider war.