Kenyatta in Goma to hold negotiations with warring groups

November 17, 2022

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Former Kenyan president, Uhuru Kenyatta, was in Goma, the key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where violent encounters are taking place between the government forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebels. Kenyatta is a mediator appointed by the East African Community (EAC) to resolve the conflict in an amicable manner

There are reports that DRC’s soldiers are engaged in renewed clashes with M23 rebels to the north of the city, which is just 20 km out of town. Kenyatta held talks with senior government and United Nations representatives and called on all parties in the conflict to lay down their arms and nurture a sense of patriotism.

Continuing violence in the region has forced hundreds of people to flee their refugee camp south of Kibumba, and head toward Goma. The M23 has seized several f territories in North Kivu province and is getting closer to the city, which is on the country’s border with Rwanda and is home to about one million people.

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Amidst this sordid situation, allegations are flying thick and fast. Kinshasa has accused Kigali of backing the mostly Congolese Tutsi militia. Importantly, a peace talk is scheduled to end the impasse next week in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, which analysts foretell can come out with some suggestions after consulting the warring groups, though it may not be sufficient to end the fighting, the cause of which could be traced back to the unfortunate incident of genocide in Rwanda in 1994.