By AFP More by this AuthorThe East African Community (EAC) regional force began its withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday morning after Kinshasa deemed it ineffective and refused to renew its mandate. DRC authorities at the time invited the EAC to deploy its forces to free the areas taken by the rebels. Following a summit on November 24, the EAC announced that the DRC "would not renew the mandate of the regional force beyond 8 December 2023". On October 24, a Kenyan soldier from the regional force was killed by shrapnel. The UN stabilisation mission to the DRC, Monusco, has been present in the country since 1999, in addition to the EAC's force.

Source: News 24 December 04, 2023 00:03 UTC