Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met with Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the Republic of the Congo, in the capital, Brazzaville, to discuss strengthening bilateral relations and enhancing cooperation.

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has met U.S. lawmaker Ronny Jackson to discuss fighting in the east of the country and opportunities for U.S. investment, Congo's presidency said.

The presidents of Congo and neighboring Rwanda have met in Qatar for their first direct talks since Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized two major cities in mineral-rich eastern Congo earlier this year