DR Congo agrees to EAC force deployment without Rwandan army
Kenya Defence Forces soldiers in Somalia on November 22, 2015. EAC is considering deploying a standby force to quell violence in eastern DR Congo. PHOTO | NMG
The Democratic Republic of Congo says it will not welcome Rwandan troops to be part of the proposed deployment of military forces from the East African Community.
The decision on deployment of the East African Standby Force is expected to be affirmed on Sunday when military chiefs for the EAC gather in Nairobi to deliberate on President Uhuru Kenyatta’s call to deploy and pacify the provinces of South Kivu, North Kivu and Ituri.
