By Reuters
Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi will take part in a joint summit of Eastern and Southern African leaders starting on Friday to discuss the conflict in its east, where Rwandan-backed rebels are seizing more territory.
The high-stakes summit in Tanzania could bring together Tshisekedi and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, who is accused by Congo, the United Nations and other Western partners of arming and supporting the rebels. Rwanda has consistently denied these allegations.
A presidential spokesperson told Reuters Tshisekedi would take part in the two-day joint summit, which Kagame is also participating in, without specifying whether he would fly to Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam or attend virtually.
The situation is at a “pivotal moment” United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said earlier, saying the conflict “risks engulfing the entire region” and urging the parties to work together for peace.
The rebels who seized Goma,
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