Zambia and Tanzania on Friday called for an immediate ceasefire and an end to hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Expressing concern over the worsening security situation in eastern Congo, the two nations emphasized the need for dialogue among stakeholders to find a peaceful resolution to the conflict.

Within five weeks, an unknown illness has killed 53 people in northwestern Congo, which has been traced back to three children who ate a bat. The illness first appeared on Jan. 21 in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 431 recorded cases and over 50 deaths as of 10 days ago.

In a communique issued at the end of a joint permanent commission meeting held in Zambia, the two nations expressed concern over the deteriorating security situation in the eastern part of the DRC and reaffirmed the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) call for a ceasefire and the adoption of dialogue.

The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.

Ex-presidents Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya, Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria and former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn of Ethiopia to lead regional peace efforts - Anadolu Ajansı

Burundi is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation as more than 40,000 people have fled there in two weeks to escape fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the U.N. said on Friday.

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M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the western city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, the second major city in the mineral-rich Kivu region to fall in three weeks.

Indian government seeks critical mineral assets in Congo, Zambia, Tanzania, and Australia to fuel clean energy technologies.

As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals deal with the United States.