UN chief warns against regional war over DR Congo at Africa summit
UN chief Antonio Guterres on Saturday demanded the Democratic Republic of Congo’s “territorial integrity” be respected and a regional war avoided, at an African summit the day after Rwandan-backed fighters seized a second DRC provincial capital.
DR Congo: UN head warns conflict risks escalating toward regional war
Speaking at an African Union summit, held in Ethiopia on UN head Antonio Guterres also said the DRC's sovereignty must be respected, though he did not call out Rwanda, which has backed the M23 rebel group.
Rwandan-backed M23 advance into DR Congo threatens regional war
M23 now controls nearly all of North Kivu and the province’s vast mineral wealth—including tin (cassiterite), tantalum (coltan), tungsten (wolframite), and gold, which are critical for global electronics and industrial production.
UN Chief Says 'Dialogue Must Begin' Between Warring Parties in Eastern Congo
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged dialogue between warring parties in eastern Congo on Saturday at an African Union summit, hours after Rwanda-backed M23 entered the northern suburbs of the provincial capital Bukavu.
African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict
The escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening Saturday, with the DRC president absent after Rwandan-backed forces seized a second major city on
‘Over the precipice’: UN chief sounds alarm on DR Congo fighting
Antonio Guterres says a ‘regional escalation must be avoided at all costs’ as Rwanda-backed M23 forces gain ground in DRC
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DR Congo, Rwanda leaders to join summit on crisis in war-torn east
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