The President of Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi will not partake in the regional talks aimed at ending the rebel assault at Goma, a key city in the eastern part of the country.
He was invited alongside Paul Kagame of Rwanda by Kenyan leader William Ruto to an emergency summit to discuss possible ways to end the ongoing unrest in Goma but failed to attend.
It is believed that Rwanda, a neighboring country, is strongly supporting the M23 rebel group which has taken over much of Goma including its airport.
Even though Rwanda has denied the accusations, reports indicate that about 280 Romanian mercenaries fighting on the side of Dr Congo have all surrendered to the M23 rebel group.
The M23 armed group took control of Goma’s airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, a security , following days of intense clashes that killed more than 100 people and wounded nearly 1,000, according to an AFP tally of tolls from the city’s overflowing hospitals
