Ruto, Lourenço seek joint EAC-SADC push for peace in DRC

President William Ruto of Kenya and João Lourenço of Angola in Luanda on January 8, 2025.

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President William Ruto of Kenya and João Lourenço of Angola on Wednesday expressed concern about conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and sought a meeting between two influential economic blocs to find a solution to the problem in the country’s volatile east.

Ruto is the current chair of the East African Community (EAC) while Lourenço, a member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), is expected to chair the African Union from next month.