Nigeria, Jan. 28 -- South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame have discussed the possibility of a ceasefire agreement in DR Congo amidst the ongoing conflict between the Congolese force and the M23 rebel group.

In a phone conversation on Tuesday, the heads of state agreed that it was urgent to resume peace talks with the goal of reaching a lasting cease-fire agreement.

In a post shared on X, the South African Presidency disclosed that the heads of state discussed the recent development in the eastern parts of Congo and the death of peacekeeping officials under the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (SAMIDRC).

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