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Zambia Hosts Defense Ministers Amid DRC Conflict Escalation

1/12/2026

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Regional defense ministers met in Livingstone, Zambia to discuss the escalating conflict in eastern DRC.
The DRC government condemned the attacks as violations of international law, with about 500,000 people displaced in South Kivu.
Zambian Vice President Mutale Nalumango emphasized the need for a lasting solution.
Analysts say Angola could mediate because it is trusted by both Rwanda and DRC, despite a US-brokered peace deal.

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Regional defense ministers met in Livingstone, Zambia to discuss the escalating conflict in eastern DRC.
The DRC government condemned the attacks as violations of international law, with about 500,000 people displaced in South Kivu.
Zambian Vice President Mutale Nalumango emphasized the need for a lasting solution.
Analysts say Angola could mediate because it is trusted by both Rwanda and DRC, despite a US-brokered peace deal.