THE joint summit of the Eastern African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), held in Nairobi this Friday, underscored the need for collaboration among the regional blocs, the African Union, and the facilitators in delivering a lasting solution to the conflict in the DRC.
In his remarks during the joint summit, SADC chairperson, President Emmerson Mnangagwa, expressed hope that the joint efforts will help to achieve peace, relief, and reconciliation in Eastern DRC.
President Mnangagwa thanked the chosen facilitators, comprised of former heads of state, for accepting the task of leading the peace implementation process.
He said their collective wisdom, expansive experience, and leadership pedigree will be of great value to the process.
The panel of facilitators is made up of former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, former Central African Republic President Catherine Samba-Panza, former Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde, and former Botswana President Dr Mokgweetsi Masisi.
EAC chairperson President William Ruto said the meeting briefed the facilitators on the work that lies ahead, with a view to establishing the root cause of the conflict.
He said the unrest in eastern DRC continues to be a security threat to the whole African region
