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Kenyan delegation due in Kinshasa to discuss withdrawal of EAC troops

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. © Glody Murhabazi/AFP

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. [...]

Published on 13.06.2023 at 04:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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