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African Union holds Kigali talks as fighting continues in eastern DRC

The talks covered security commitments, refugee protection and regional cooperation among three former presidents; the fighting in the east has not paused while they meet.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance on BBN This Morning
Published 9:15 AM ET, Tuesday, October 13, 2026

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First reported by Al Jazeera: “African Union holds Kigali talks as fighting continues in eastern DRC”.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 9:15 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Gloria Vance.
Topics: African.
BBN covered this story before: Black and African cinema hub opens in London, BBC reports (October 9).

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Al JazeeraAfrican Union holds Kigali talks as fighting continues in eastern DRC

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThree former African presidents sat down in Kigali this week for African Union talks, while fighting continues in eastern Congo.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThey discussed security commitments, protection for refugees and wider regional cooperation.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAl Jazeera reports the talks come as the humanitarian situation in the east stays severe.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat actually changes on the ground is the open question. Talks like this set out commitments, but they don't stop anything by themselves.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorI have sat through many of these rooms.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThe language is always careful, and the people who matter most are usually the ones not in it.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorStill, former leaders choosing to sit at one table is a start, and a start is where every good outcome begins.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA start. Yes. I will check on it in a year.

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