Congo rebels urged to halt advance

Leaders of four African countries have called on M23 rebels to stop fighting and withdraw from the city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Reublic of Congo (DRC).

President Kabila of the DRC, and the presidents of Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya met in Kampala on Sunday. Rwanda was represented by its foreign minister.

The leaders issued a statement calling on the rebels to "stop all war activities and withdraw from Goma" and "stop talk of overthrowing an elected government".

Kabila was also asked to look into the “legitimate grievances” of the rebels.

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