Kagame, Tshisekedi meet for first time since fresh Rwanda-DR Congo fallout
East African Community Heads of State convened for a high-level meeting, hosted by President Uhuru Kenyatta who also doubles as the Co-Convenor of the Peace Process and Chairperson of EAC, in what the conclave described as "an acceleration of ongoing regional efforts to attain sustainable peace and security in Eastern DR Congo." PHOTO/KENYA PRESIDENCY
What you need to know:
- The gathering at State House Nairobi is the third Conclave of the East African Community on DR Congo conflicts convened by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Rwanda President Paul Kagame and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Felix Tshisekedi are meeting in Nairobi for the first time since Kinshasa accused Kigali of supporting the M23 rebels who are wreaking havoc in eastern DRC.
The gathering at State House Nairobi is the third Conclave of the East African Community on DR Congo conflicts convened by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Others Presidents present are Uganda’s Yoweri Museveni, Burundian Evariste Ndayishimiye and Salva Kiir of South Sudan. Tanzania's Samia Suluhu is represented by her High Commissioner to Kenya John Stephen Simbachawene.
Kigali has repeatedly denied backing the rebels.
On Wednesday, President Kenyatta called for the deployment of a regional EAC force in eastern DRC to restore peace, but Kinshasa said it would not accept Rwanda's participation in the operation.
*Written by Hellen Githaiga
