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Nov

2023

Blinken urges Congo and Rwanda to de-escalate

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke separately with Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame and urged both to de-escalate tensions, the State Department said. Blinken discussed the volatile situation and worsening humanitarian crisis along the border between the two nations and urged both sides to withdraw troops, the State Department said.

Apr

2023

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Sudanese paramilitary head commits to de-escalate tensions with army

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KHALID ABDELAZIZ and NAFISA ELTAHIR GENERAL Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, the head of a powerful Sudanese paramilitary group, said he was ready to meet the army chief to de-escalate tensions between his Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the army, mediators said. The army on Thursday warned of a possible confrontation between the two forces following mobilisations by the RSF, in the most public sign of long-simmering disagreements that are hampering efforts to restore civilian rule. The RSF, which together with the army overthrew long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir in 2019, began redeploying units in the capital Khartoum and elsewhere amid talks last month on…

Jul

2022

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DRC and Rwanda agree at Angola summit to de-escalate tensions

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DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have agreed at a summit in Angola to de-escalate tensions from a rebel insurgency, the Congolese presidency said. Diplomatic tensions have risen sharply between the neighbours since the M23 rebel group began a major offensive in Congo's eastern borderlands at the end of March. Congo has accused Rwanda of backing the group. Kigali denies this, and in turn, has accused Kinshasa of fighting alongside another armed group intent on seizing power in Kigali. Angolan President Joao Lourenco was appointed by the African Union to mediate talks, and…