Rwanda Accused of Fuelling Congo Conflict
African Leaders Demand Action
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached a critical juncture, with African leaders convening an unprecedented joint summit of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on February 8, 2025, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The summit aimed to address the escalating violence fuelled by the M23 rebel group, which the DRC and international observers accuse Rwanda of supporting. The meeting underscored the deepening regional divide, with eastern African nations leaning toward dialogue and southern African states condemning Rwanda’s alleged role in the crisis. The leaders called for an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of foreign forces from Congolese soil, and direct talks with the rebels—a...