Ramaphosa speaks to Rwanda’s Kagame as tensions escalate in DRC

President Cyril Ramaphosa held a telephone call with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame to discuss the recent escalation of conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, his office said late on Monday.The Presidency said: “The two heads of state have agreed on the urgent need for a ceasefire and the resumption of peace talks by all parties to the conflict.” tThese talks come after the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) confirmed that at least nine South African soldiers died over two days last week during skirmishes with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of…