Troops Lead East African Peacekeeping Mission In DRC
November 03 2022
Kenya is deploying peacekeeping troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of an East African Community (EAC) mission, reports the Star (Nairobi).
On Wednesday, Kenyan President William Ruto oversaw a flag ceremony at the Embakasi Garrison in Nairobi marking the start of the deployment.
Kenya is commanding the EAC force, which includes troops from Burundi, South Sudan and Uganda, reported Agence France-Presse.
The EAC agreed in April to send the force after the M23 rebel...
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