Congolese President Joseph Kabila looks on during the opening plenary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday Nov. 9, 2008. Congo's neighbors are calling for a cease-fire so humanitarian aid can reach victims of fighting in the African country's east. AP Photo logo AP Photo 12 months ago

Congolese President Joseph Kabila looks on during the opening plenary of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday Nov. 9, 2008. Congo's neighbors are calling for a cease-fire so humanitarian aid can reach victims of fighting in the African country's east.

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  1. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (R) and his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Joseph Kabila speak to the media after their meeting at the State House in Harare, November 2, 2009. Kabila is in the country to mediate between Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai over outstanding issues of the Global Political Agreement (GPA).
  2. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (R) and his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Joseph Kabila speak to the media after their meeting at the State House in Harare, November 2, 2009. Kabila is in the country to mediate between Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai over outstanding issues of the Global Political Agreement (GPA).
  3. Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (R) meets his Democratic Republic of Congo counterpart Joseph Kabila at the State House in Harare, November 2, 2009. Kabila is in the country to mediate between Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai over outstanding issues of the Global Political Agreement (GPA).
  4. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, right and Congolese President Joseph Kabila, seen, after their meeting at State House, in Harare, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. A spokesman for Zimbabwe's prime minister says the country's neighbors will hold a summit this week to try to break an impasse that threatens the southern African nation's unity government. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced a partial withdrawal from the unity government Oct. 16, citing a surge in political violence and accusing longtime ruler President Robert Mugabe of undermining the coalition.
  5. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, right and Congolese President Joseph Kabila, seen, after their meeting at State House, in Harare, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. A spokesman for Zimbabwe's prime minister says the country's neighbors will hold a summit this week to try to break an impasse that threatens the southern African nation's unity government. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced a partial withdrawal from the unity government Oct. 16, citing a surge in political violence and accusing longtime ruler President Robert Mugabe of undermining the coalition.
  6. Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, right and Congolese President Joseph Kabila, seen, after their meeting at State House, in Harare, Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. A spokesman for Zimbabwe's prime minister says the country's neighbors will hold a summit this week to try to break an impasse that threatens the southern African nation's unity government. Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai announced a partial withdrawal from the unity government Oct. 16, citing a surge in political violence and accusing longtime ruler President Robert Mugabe of undermining the coalition.
  7. Heads of states and governments (L-R) Angola Prime Minister Paulo Kassoma, Lesotho Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, Botswana President Ian Khama, King Mswati III of Swaziland, SADC executive secretary Tomaz Augusto Salomao, Democratic Republic of Congo's President Joseph Kabila, South Africa's President Jacob Zuma, Mozambique President Armando Em�o and Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe pose for a photograph at the Heads of Southern African Development Community (SADC) states meeting in Kinshasa, September 7, 2009. Southern African states are looking to hold a special summit on Zimbabwe as part of efforts to end a row over a power-sharing pact between its leaders, a spokesman for Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Monday.
  8. South Africa's President Jacob Zuma (R) and his Democratic Republic of Congo's counterpart Joseph Kabila arrive at the opening of the Heads of Southern African Development Community (SADC) states meeting in Kinshasa, September 7, 2009. Southern African states are looking to hold a special summit on Zimbabwe as part of efforts to end a row over a power-sharing pact between its leaders, a spokesman for Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said on Monday.

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