Dar es Salaam, Feb. 9 -- DAR ES SALAAM:THE Heads of State and Government of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) yesterday called for the immediate resumption of direct negotiations and dialogue with all parties involved in the ongoing conflict in the Eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including the M23 rebel group.

The regional leaders in-msisted during the joint summit that there is need for focused and concerted efforts to address the ongoing violence in the region.

They also directed that the talks be conducted under the newly integrated Nairobi-Luanda process, aiming for a sustain- able resolution to the crisis.

The emphasise on inclusive talks was coupled ...