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Uhuru Kenyatta due in Goma to relaunch peace talks

Former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta. © Salvatore di Nolfi/EPA/MaxPPP

Kinshasa is looking to resume dialogue with armed groups operating in eastern DRC, with the exception of the M23. Heavily involved in what is known as the Nairobi process, the former Kenyan president is expected in Goma in the coming days. [...]

Published on 21.10.2022 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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