Exit Monusco: Does Congo have power to secure its borders?
UN peacekeepers operating as part of the Monusco pictured at the foremost position behind Congolese army lines in an abandoned quarry in Munigi, around 8km from Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on July 19, 2013. PHOTO | AFP
East African Community leaders are scrambling to cement the regional force’s position in Democratic Republic of Congo as the UN peacekeeping mission — Monusco — prepares for exit in December.
The EastAfrican understands that an extraordinary heads of state summit will be convening soon to give direction on the fate of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), whose mandate expires on September 8.
