Recent tensions between the two neighbors have raised the risks of renewed fighting in the region, which is rich in gold, tantalum and other resources. 4-13.Read: Rwanda and Congo Trade Blame as Fight Against Rebels EscalatesEastern Congo has suffered decades of conflict since the 1990s, when violence from the aftermath of Rwanda’s civil war and genocide spread across the border. Peace talks are scheduled to take place in Nairobi Nov. AU Chairman and Senegalese President Macky Sall, along with AU Commission Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat, expressed their “extreme concern at the deteriorating security situation in eastern provinces in the DRC” in an emailed statement Monday. The Rwandan government denies the accusations. More than 186,000 people have fled fighting since March between Congo’s army and the rebels, who Congo and United Nations experts say are backed by neighboring Rwanda. Photographer: Arlette Bashizi/AFP/Getty Images The African Union called for a cease-fire in Democratic Republic of Congo’s fight against the M23 rebel movement before peace talks scheduled for later this week. AU expresses extreme concern over deteriorating Congo securityPeace talks are set to take place in Kenya later this week A Congolese army carrying troops heads towards the area surrounding Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.
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