East African Nations Agree on Force to Fight Congo Armed Groups
Units of the Armed Force of the Democratic Republic of Congo and police stand at Kiwanja airfield in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on April 3.
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Leaders from four East African nations and the Democratic Republic of Congo agreed to form a regional force that will fight armed groups in eastern Congo.
A meeting of the presidents of Congo, Kenya, Burundi and Uganda, along with Rwanda’s foreign minister, called for the “urgent deployment” of the force, according to a statement issued by Kenya’s presidency on Thursday.