EAC Congo mission renewed, but with revised mandate
Kenyan soldiers in the city of Goma, eastern DR Congo on November 12, 2022. DRC has agreed to retain the East Africa Community Regional Force on its territory. PHOTO | ALEXIS HUGUET | AFP
The Democratic Republic of Congo has agreed to retain the East Africa Community Regional Force (EACRF) on its territory, even though the actual terms for the mission will be re-negotiated.
The details emerged after representatives of the East African Community partner and their Chiefs of Defence Forces met in Bujumbura to review the performance of EACRF, six months after the decision to deploy. The Status of Force Agreement (SOFA), which provided for the deployment, has expired.
