HARARE, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Zimbabwean President and Chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday stressed the need for collaborative strategies to attain peace and security in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

He made the remarks while addressing the regional bloc's virtual Extraordinary Summit of Heads of State and Government on the security situation in eastern DRC, where fighting between the DRC government forces and the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group has been raging.

Mnangagwa said SADC welcomes efforts by the international community to end the conflict, particularly the United Nations Security Council resolution adopted last month, which called on the M23 rebels to stop all offensives in the North Kivu Province and South Kivu Province of the DRC and for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.

According to Mnangagwa, the implementation of resolutions of the Joint SADC-East African Community Summit, held in Tanzania in February, is now underway, and the SADC is committed to achieving lasting peace and stability in the DRC.

"In this regard, an inclusive and comprehensive dialogue process is essential to strengthen security mechanisms that safeguard the human rights and dignity of the affected communities," he added. Enditem

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