President of Kenya William Samoei Ruto has had discussions with French President Emmanuel Macron and United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
President Macron called President Ruto, who is also the Chair of the East African Community, on Monday evening and expressed support for regional efforts to address hostilities in Eastern DRC.
He also committed his country’s support for the interventions being carried out to end the conflict, and for Kenya’s participation in other peace initiatives in Somalia, Sudan, and South Sudan.
President Ruto also had a telephone conversation with Secretary of State Rubio on a variety of issues of mutual concern for the two countries.
On regional peace and security, Secretary Rubio praised Kenya’s efforts to promote regional stability.
They discussed the situation in the Eastern DRC and the support needed from the United States of America in ending the conflict and returning the country to normalcy.
EAC leaders are set to convene an emergency summit on Wednesday, January 29, 2025, to address the escalating security crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). (End)