East Africa: Ruto, Mnangagwa Co-Chair Virtual EAC-SADC Summit On Eastern DRC Conflict

Nairobi — President William Ruto on Monday evening co-chaired a virtual Joint Summit of East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State and Government, focusing on resolving the conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Co-chaired by Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the summit followed up on the February 8, 2025, joint meeting in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

The leaders resolved to fast-track the peace process by appointing five…