DR Congo and Rwanda call for ceasefire

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The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have called for an "immediate ceasefire" in eastern DR Congo, following talks in Qatar. It's the first time the two leaders have met since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels stepped up an offensive in the region, where authorities say 7,000 people have been killed since January. Will the ceasefire be heeded?

Also, there's a rapid increase of weaponised drones across the continent

And we find out why Sudan has suspended all imports from Kenya?

Presenter: Audrey Brown
Technical Producer: Chris Kouzaris
Producers: Patricia Whitehorne and Sunita Nahar in London. Daniel Dadzie in Accra and Charles Gitonga in Nairobi.
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi

19 Mar 10AM English United Kingdom News

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