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The US government has hailed Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta for getting DR Congo and Rwanda to a meeting last week, saying it could ease tensions between the two neighbours.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with President Kenyatta in a phone call on Thursday about Nairobi’s Initiative under the East African Community Conclave on DR Congo, as the best approach to end armed conflict in the troubled east of the country.
“Secretary Blinken expressed his appreciation for the Nairobi process, which has brought together the leadership of the DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, South Sudan and Tanzania,” US State Department Spokesman Ned Price said of the phone call.
“The Secretary noted these heads of state meetings are instrumental for facilitating the de-escalation of regional tensions, and in particular between the DR Congo and Rwanda.”
The Nairobi Initiative is one of President Kenyatta’s agenda in his role as chairman of the EAC and has targeted to create a long-term solution for peace in eastern DR Congo.
Two weeks ago, regional leaders endorsed President Kenyatta’s call to deploy a regional force — the East African Standby Force, EASF, — after a meeting of EAC chiefs of Defence forces agreed on the Concept of Operations for troop contribution to the force by EAC member states. The actual deployment date has not been decided yet although a dispatch from the meeting in Nairobi indicated details will be shared early in July.
The US government has hailed Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta for getting DR Congo and Rwanda to a meeting last week, saying it could ease tensions between the two neighbours.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with President Kenyatta in a phone call on Thursday about Nairobi’s Initiative under the East African Community Conclave on DR Congo, as the best approach to end armed conflict in the troubled east of the country.
“Secretary Blinken expressed his appreciation for the Nairobi process, which has brought together the leadership of the DR Congo, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, South Sudan and Tanzania,” US State Department Spokesman Ned Price said of the phone call.
“The Secretary noted these heads of state meetings are instrumental for facilitating the de-escalation of regional tensions, and in particular between the DR Congo and Rwanda.”
The Nairobi Initiative is one of President Kenyatta’s agenda in his role as chairman of the EAC and has targeted to create a long-term solution for peace in eastern DR Congo.
Two weeks ago, regional leaders endorsed President Kenyatta’s call to deploy a regional force — the East African Standby Force, EASF, — after a meeting of EAC chiefs of Defence forces agreed on the Concept of Operations for troop contribution to the force by EAC member states. The actual deployment date has not been decided yet although a dispatch from the meeting in Nairobi indicated details will be shared early in July.
US endorses regional action to end conflict in DRC
Secretary of State Antony Blinken told President Uhuru Kenyatta to push ahead with DR Congo peace proposal
www.theeastafrican.co.ke