{"id":50969,"date":"2025-02-07T21:17:28","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T21:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/eac-and-sadc-leaders-meet-to-address-great-lakes-conflict"},"modified":"2025-02-11T00:35:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T00:35:02","slug":"eac-and-sadc-leaders-meet-to-address-great-lakes-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/eac-and-sadc-leaders-meet-to-address-great-lakes-conflict","title":{"rendered":"EAC and SADC leaders meet to address Great Lakes conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. <\/strong><\/span><b>Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have gathered in Dar es Salaam to tackle the ongoing conflict in the Great Lakes region, particularly in eastern DRC.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ministers and heads of state from SADC\u2019s 16 nations and the EAC\u2019s 8 members aim to revive stalled peace efforts from the Luanda and Nairobi processes. Tanzania and the DRC, the only countries in both blocs, play a crucial role in mediation.<\/p>\n<p>A key focus is restoring dialogue between DRC President Fe\u0301lix Tshisekedi and Rwanda\u2019s Paul Kagame, seen as essential for resolving tensions. However, the M23 rebel group, which recently seized Goma and is advancing toward Bukavu, is absent from the talks.<\/p>\n<p>SADC Chairperson President Emmerson Mnangagwa has stressed that engaging M23 is crucial for progress. The UN reports that fighting around Goma, allegedly backed by Rwanda, has caused 3,000 deaths and displaced over a million people. Rwanda denies any involvement.<\/p>\n<p>With worsening humanitarian conditions and damaged infrastructure, the summit\u2019s ability to deliver real solutions remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Mauritius<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. Leaders from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have gathered in Dar es Salaam to tackle the ongoing conflict in the Great Lakes region, particularly in eastern DRC. 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