AU Envoys Meet Kagame, M23 on Congo Peace

An African Union panel of former leaders met Rwanda President Paul Kagame and AFC/M23 representatives as fighting continued in North and South Kivu. On October 5, 2026, envoys Uhuru Kenyatta, Sahle-Work Zewde met Alliance Fleuve Congo coordinator Corneille Nangaa in Goma. An AU statement on October 7 urged full respect for the July 2025 Doha ceasefire, cooperation with verification teams and civilian protection. Clashes in Masisi territory and the South Kivu highlands threatened limited gains such as prisoner releases and ceasefire observation teams. The delegation held talks with Rwanda's foreign minister on Tuesday and was expected to travel to Kinshasa to consult Congolese government officials. The push links to Doha talks between Congo's government and AFC/M23 and the Washington process between Rwanda and Congo on the FDLR and Rwanda's security concerns. Contested: none found. Rated coverage ran 0 left / 2 center / 1 right. Core meetings, dates and the AU call are undisputed across outlets. Next are the Kinshasa consultations and whether ceasefire terms hold.