Washington doubles down on Kigali as EACRF gets AU support

Kenyan soldiers in the city of Goma, eastern DR Congo

Kenyan soldiers in the city of Goma, eastern DR Congo on November 12, 2022. The US is doubling down on Rwanda on accusations of its involvement in the conflict in eastern DRC. PHOTO | ALEXIS HUGUET | AFP

The US is doubling down on Rwanda on accusations of its involvement in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, as a regional force meant to bring peace received approval to tap into an African Union Peace Fund.

This week, the African Union endorsed a proposal to have the East African Community Regional Forces (EACRF) to receive financial support from the AU targeting to streamline operations.