Blinken urges Congo, Rwanda to de-escalate: State Department
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks to reporters about the war between Israel and Hamas and the situation in Gaza as he boards his aircraft to depart Washington on travel to the Middle East and Asia at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., November 2, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool/File Photo
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday spoke separately with Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame and urged both to de-escalate tensions, the State Department said.
Blinken discussed the volatile situation and worsening humanitarian crisis along the border between the two nations and urged both sides to withdraw troops, the State Department said. REUTERS
