Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, met in Doha on Tuesday.
The three countries call for ‘immediate and unconditional ceasefire’ in eastern DRC.
Talks, which the DRC government previously rejected, sought to resolve the conflict in the east of the country.
Belgium responds by saying Rwandan diplomats no longer welcome as ties fray over respective roles in the DRC conflict.
The DRC appears to be angling for the US to deploy boots on the ground, in a bid to contain armed conflict.
The SADC mission that has suffered losses this year will conduct a ‘phased withdrawal’ of its troops.
Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?
A spokesperson for DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi said the government had received an invitation for the talks.
Rebel fighters eye strategic town of Walikale as government forces suffer defection amid ongoing fighting.
Analysts say President Ruto’s friendliness with regional rebel groups positions Kenya as a country that ‘takes sides’.
Rwanda, M23 and the conflict in DR Congo explained.
At least 11 people have been killed and dozens wounded after an attack on an M23 led rally in the eastern DRC.
Officials have ruled out Ebola or Marburg virus, but say those infected are presenting symptoms of a ‘hemorrhagic fever’
Rebel commander Corneille Nangaa says 65 people wounded in blasts as DRC’s presidency blames ‘a foreign army’.
