Former President Uhuru Kenyatta joined four former African leaders in Lomé, Togo, on Friday to unify fragmented peace efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The M23 armed group said Tuesday it had agreed to a request from the United States to withdraw from the key city of Uvira in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
US warns Rwanda’s actions in eastern DRC violate the Washington Accord, says it will take action to enforce recently-signed agreement.
Rwanda accuses DRC and Burundi Wednesday of deliberately violating a ceasefire in eastern DRC, days after the signing of a peace agreement in Washington.
While Rwanda may find it hard to fully penetrate the East African market, the large population in Congo would unlock the potential.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta says the Washington peace accord between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo addresses a conflict that has claimed more than 10 million lives.