The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is set to convene an extraordinary summit over the deteriorating security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
The date of the summit is yet to be announced, as the region has expressed concern after rebel group M23 recaptured the city of Goma, leading to renewed clashes between DRC government forces and the rebels.
The rebel group also attacked the SADC Mission in DRC forces in Goma but was successfully repelled through retaliation.
SADC, in an earlier statement, condemned the act of aggression by the M23 rebels, adding that such actions undermine the sovereignty, territorial integrity, and peace and security of the DRC and the region.
The regional bloc reiterated its call for all parties to the conflict in eastern DRC to comply with the terms and conditions of the existing peace agreements and engage through dialogue for everlasting peace, security, and stability in the DRC and the region.