Kenya’s President William Ruto is among leaders invited to Washington this week to witness the signing of a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, reflecting America’s intent to rope in more regional partners in the deal.
Washington had, in fact, invited a wider pool of African leaders, including African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Youssouf, Angola’s President and Chair of the African Union Joao Lourenço, Burundi’s Evariste Ndayishimiye, Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda.
