Central Africa:   Ban Urges Great Lakes Regional Group to Help Resolve Security Crisis in Eastern DR Congo

UN News, 7 August 2012

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today renewed his call for the Great Lakes regional grouping to help resolve the security crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of… Read more »

Rwanda:   Regional Leaders Agree On 'Complete Halt' to East Congo Fighting

News of Rwanda, 8 August 2012

A summit of regional leader in Kampala, Uganda, has come up with new plan to end the conflict in eastern DR Congo - including the establishment of a multi-million dollar "Trust… Read more »

Tanzania:   Kikwete in Uganda for Great Lakes Meet

Daily News, 8 August 2012

PRESIDENT Jakaya Kikwete has arrived in Kampala, Uganda, to attend an International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) summit. Read more »

Uganda:   President Kagame in Uganda for Regional Meeting

New Times, 7 August 2012

President Paul Kagame has arrived in Kampala, Uganda today to attend the Heads of State Summit of International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) aimed at returning… Read more »

Uganda:   Regional Leaders Meet in Uganda over DRC

Cameroon Tribune, 7 August 2012

Presidents Kabila and Kagame on Tuesday joined others to try to fashion out peace for the east. Read more »

Africa:   Eleven Leaders in Kampala Over Congo Crisis

New Vision, 6 August 2012

Leaders from the Great Lakes Region converge in Kampala today for a summit during which they will discuss the deteriorating situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »

Africa:   Uganda to Mediate in DR Congo Conflict

New Vision, 24 July 2012

Uganda is to mediate in the simmering conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) where rebels early this month overran a border post and captured territory from the… Read more »