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[DETAILS] Resolutions From The Ruto, Mnangagwa DRC Peace Talks In Nairobi
The African Union (AU) will now lead the effort to achieve long-term peace and unity in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
President William Ruto said that the Nairobi and Luanda-led peace initiatives have been terminated and would be handled by the AUC.
Ruto was addressing a meeting of the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) co-chairs at State House in Nairobi.
The commission has been tasked with assistance from the Washington and Doha peace accords.
The East African Community and the Southern African Development Community are committed to working with other partners to find a lasting solution for sustainable peace in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) August 1, 2025
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“To this end, we call for the merger of the Nairobi and Luanda peace processes to address the instability in the DRC,” said Ruto.
“We appreciate the commitment made by both EACRF and SADC peacekeeping missions,” President Emmerson Mnangagwa added.
This comes a day after the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office, which is monitoring the fighting in Eastern DRC, reported that an M23 rebel raid on farmers and other civilians killed 169 people on July 9, 2025.
The council agreed to formally cease the Uhuru-led Nairobi peace initiatives as well as the Luanda peace initiative spearheaded by Angolan President and AU Chair Joao Lourenço.
The African Union has been tasked with finding a long-term peace solution in the war-torn Eastern DRC.
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“We will strive towards achieving lasting peace in Eastern DRC,” AU Chairperson Mohammoud Youssef Ali stated.
𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗠𝗨𝗡𝗜𝗤𝗨𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗢-𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗜𝗥𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧 𝗘𝗔𝗖-𝗦𝗔𝗗𝗖 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗜𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗔𝗡𝗘𝗟 𝗢𝗙 𝗙𝗔𝗖𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗥𝗖 𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦 – https://t.co/6m4YBh13vs pic.twitter.com/HuupyADLcL
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) August 1, 2025
The summit also agreed that the AUC would centralise and coordinate all immediate mobilisation, including humanitarian assistance.
The AUC has also been entrusted with convening a virtual extraordinary joint EAC-SADC summit within seven days to communicate the outcomes of the Nairobi conference, which was held at State House in Nairobi.
Nearly 3,000 people have been slain in the conflict between M23 insurgents and the DRC national army for control of the mineral-rich North Kivu province.
[DETAILS] Resolutions From The Ruto, Mnangagwa DRC Peace Talks In Nairobi
