African Union delegation meets Congo rebels, calls for continued peace efforts

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An African Union delegation met leaders of the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebels in eastern Congo and urged continued engagement in the peace process. Fighting continues despite mediation, while the group controls large areas of North and South Kivu captured in an offensive last year.

Oct 7 (Reuters) - An African Union delegation that met Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo has called for continued engagementin the peace process, as fighting continues despite ongoing mediation efforts. • The delegation, which includes three former presidents, Kenya's Uhuru Kenyatta, Ethiopia's Sahle-Work Zewde and Botswana's Mokgweetsi Masisi, met leaders of the AFC/M23 rebel group on Monday, the African Union said in a statement on Wednesday • The rebels control large areas of North and South Kivu provinces captured during a lightning offensive last year