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DRC
Kinshasa has EAC regional force commander ousted

Breaking news published on 28/04/23 at 10:30 - DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi was unhappy with Maj. Gen. Jeff Nyagah's refusal to have the East African Community Regional Force he commands confront the M23 rebels directly. The senior officer says he was threatened physically by "mercenaries" and deplores facing political pressure. [...]

Published on 28.04.2023 Reading time 2 minutes Olivier Liffran, Joan Tilouine

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DRC
Alfred Mutua
Christophe Lutundula Apala
East African Community Regional Force
Felix Tshisekedi
Jean-Pierre Bemba
Jeff Nyagah
M23
Peter Mathuki
Serge Tshibangu

In Focus | DRC, Kenya
Ruto's great expectations frustrated by Kinshasa

Since Félix Tshisekedi came to power in 2019 in the DRC, the Kenyan political class and private sector have been trying to make inroads there. These efforts have been slow to bear fruit, as relations between the two countries remain strained.

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Kenyan president William Ruto, Equity Bank CEO James Mwangi and Congolese Head of State Félix Tshisekedi.

Kenya
Ruto seeks to put Kenya back on world peacekeeping map

Getting more Kenyan boots on the ground in UN missions would pay double dividends: it would help modernise the country's army and boost foreign revenue.

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DRC
Kenyan delegation due in Kinshasa to discuss withdrawal of EAC troops

Kenyan President William Ruto is sending top security officials to Kinshasa to discuss the future of the East African Community force deployed in eastern DR Congo, in which Kenya plays a major role.

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Ugandan soldiers from the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF) patrol near one of their bases in Bunagana, Democratic Republic of Congo, on 19 April 2023.

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Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo

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Angola, DRC
Tshisekedi due in Luanda for ICGLR summit

The Congolese president, who is distancing himself from the East African Community, continues to be involved with other regional organisations and will shortly attend the next summit of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region in Luanda.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 12.05.2023

DRC
Disillusioned with EAC Regional Force, Kinshasa turns to SADC

Unhappy with the results of the regional force deployed by the East African Community, Kinshasa has once again turned to the Southern African Development Community for help trying to regain control of its eastern territory.

Subscribers only Defence, Diplomacy 03.05.2023

Central Africa
Kinshasa looks to review terms of engagement of EAC regional force

Following the expiry of the original agreement governing the deployment of the East African Community force in eastern DRC, the Congolese government, unhappy with its performance so far, is hoping to remove the ambiguities of its mandate.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 28.04.2023

Soldiers of the East African Community (EAC) regional force in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

East Africa
East African Community struggles to fulfill its potential

The East African Community is currently considering Somalia's application to join the regional bloc, even though it has yet to finalise DR Congo and South Sudan's membership. The regional mechanisms already in place are showing the limits of their effectiveness.

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DRC
Paris dispatches mission to Kinshasa

Quentin Teisseire, the French foreign ministry's deputy director for Central Africa, will travel to Kinshasa this week.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 25.04.2023

Spotlight | DRC
EAC regional force alarmed by M23 crisis

During a closed-door meeting, the East African Community's regional force expressed concern about the lack of synergy between the military and political responses to the crisis in eastern DRC. Kinshasa, meanwhile, has made discreet efforts to open channels of communication with the M23 rebels.

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General Emmanuel Kaputa, deputy chief of staff from the East African Community (EAC) regional force, answers journalists during the arrival of Burundian troops at Goma airport in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on 5 March 2023.

DRC
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang keeps close eye on eastern DRC

Appointed as China's top diplomat at the end of last year, Qin Gang can rely on a small team who are very familiar with Africa's Great Lakes region.

Subscribers only Diplomacy 31.03.2023

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Kinshasa has EAC regional force commander ousted

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Ruto's great expectations frustrated by Kinshasa

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Ruto seeks to put Kenya back on world peacekeeping map

DRC
Kenyan delegation due in Kinshasa to discuss withdrawal of EAC troops

DRC
Secret details of SADC's decision to send troops to eastern DR Congo

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Tshisekedi due in Luanda for ICGLR summit

DRC
Disillusioned with EAC Regional Force, Kinshasa turns to SADC

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Kinshasa looks to review terms of engagement of EAC regional force

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EAC regional force alarmed by M23 crisis

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