Kenyan President William Ruto said that his country recently deployed troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of a regional military intervention to support the Congolese regime against rebels operating in eastern DRC
Kenyan President William Ruto said that his country recently deployed troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of a regional military intervention to support the Congolese regime against rebels operating in eastern DRC. The regional contingent also includes troops from Burundi, Uganda, and South Sudan. However, the number of Kenyan soldiers deployed is not known.
Leaders of the East African Community (EAC) agreed to establish a joint force to help restore security in the region in April this year. Kenya will command the force. A Rwandan contingent will be deployed along the border upon Kinshasa objecting to Kigali’s participation in any operations within the DRC.
The soldiers from East African countries will reinforce the UN force, known by its French acronym of MONUSCO, in the DRC. Uganda and Burundi also sent troops to the DRC earlier at the invitation of the Congolese government.
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The M23 rebels, a mostly Congolese group, resumed fighting in late 2021 after lying dormant for years, accusing the DRC government of failing to honour an agreement to integrate its fighters into the army. There was some fresh fighting across North Kivu province last month. This has prompted the UN peacekeeping mission there to increase its alert level and boost support for the Congolese army.
