Regional force ready to replace Monusco without its mistakes
Senegalese peacekeepers serving under Monusco prepare to go on patrol in Goma on November 9, 2022. Monusco's presence in DRC is causing more unrest that peace, with civilians accusing the soldiers of not doing enough to stop rampant killings by militias. PHOTO | ALEXIS HUGUET | AFP
These past few days have seen a flurry of activities from heads of states meetings and phone calls to diplomatic pronouncements and deployment of boots on the ground, all toward making the DR Congo peace process work.
But the most telling movement of the process came to light on Friday via a brief media release by the Office of the EAC Facilitator Nairobi-Process.