During an emergency summit in Tanzania, President Samia Suluhu Hassan emphasized the urgency for African leaders to address the escalating violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. With massive human displacements and an economic crisis triggered by the conflict, leaders from East and Southern Africa discussed the need for an immediate ceasefire and a comprehensive peace roadmap. The summit concluded with a call for security chiefs to meet for technical direction on cessation of hostilities and an acknowledgment that military solutions alone are insufficient to resolve the crisis.
"For the last couple of weeks, we have witnessed the spread of violence that has caused massive harm to human life, massive displacement and insecurity which affected economic activities and disrupted cross-border trade."
"The leaders also called for resumption of all forms of dialogue to end the crisis," according to the joint statement.
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