By The Arusha News Reporter
A joint summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) will be held today, February 8, 2025, in Dar es Salaam to address the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
This follows an agreement between the Chairman of SADC, President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe, and the EAC Chairperson, President William Ruto of Kenya.
“President Samia Suluhu Hassan has graciously agreed to host the summit to deliberate on the situation in Eastern DRC,” President Ruto said.
He stated that President Felix Tshisekedi of the DRC and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda have confirmed their attendance at the summit, which will be preceded by a ministerial meeting on Friday before the Heads of State convene on Saturday.
President Ruto also confirmed that he has engaged President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa, President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, and President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia, all of whom have confirmed their participation in the extraordinary summit.
