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US top diplomat Rubio, Kenyan President call for ceasefire in eastern Congo

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visits the Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on February 19, 2025. 

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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Kenyan President William Ruto urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo during a phone call, the State Department said on Friday.

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