Nairobi-Luanda peace process Stories

EAC and SADC back Africa-led framework to end Eastern DRC conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 14, 2025

Ruto said the two leaders had resolved to consolidate previously separate initiatives into a unified structure for better results in the conflict-torn...

EAC, SADC agree on unified framework to speed up peace process in eastern DRC
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Aug 01, 2025

The leaders resolved to merge the existing EAC-SADC and African Union (AU) mediation frameworks into a unified structure, comprising the AU Mediator a...

DRC conflict: President Ruto backs merger of Nairobi and Luanda peace initiatives
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 01, 2025

The meeting followed a decision by EAC and SADC leaders to merge the Nairobi and Luanda peace initiatives into one platform, which was later endorsed...

Ruto convenes first meeting of Luanda-Nairobi Peace Process facilitators amid DRC crisis
Mwangi Maina  |  Apr 02, 2025

The virtual session followed a regional summit held last week and co-chaired by Ruto, who chairs the EAC, and Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa,...

Facilitator friction: SADC nudges back on Kenya's lead role in DRC mediation
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 18, 2025

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) urged a broader and more inclusive panel of peace facilitators—effectively pushing back on an earlie...

Uhuru appointed to co-facilitate merged Nairobi-Luanda peace processes on DRC conflict
Mary Wambui  |  Feb 24, 2025

The other facilitators are Nigeria's former president Olusegun Obasanjo and Ethiopia's former Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn.

Uhuru resurfaces in Berlin as diplomatic feud with Ruto escalates
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 18, 2025

At the heart of the power play was the African Union's Peace and Security Council (PSC) meeting on Friday, where Kenyatta was invited as the EAC peace...

Ruto vs Kenyatta: Quiet power struggle over DRC peace process
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 10, 2025

Sources privy to the closed-door deliberations during the joint EAC-SADC summit reveal that it was Rwandan President Paul Kagame who proposed the expa...

EAC-SADC leaders merge Luanda, Nairobi peace processes to resolve DRC crisis
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 08, 2025

The summit acknowledged the complexities arising from the parallel peace initiatives and called for their consolidation into a single, jointly managed...

Kenya calls for unified peace framework in Eastern DRC, urges immediate ceasefire
Mwangi Maina  |  Feb 07, 2025

The proposal seeks to address ongoing coordination challenges between the two regional peace mechanisms - the AU-led Luanda Process, spearheaded by An...

Congo, Rwanda say peace talks in Angola will not take place
Reuters  |  Dec 15, 2024

The move dashes hopes of a deal to curb Congo's M23 rebel conflict that has displaced more than 1.9 million people.

Regional leaders merge Nairobi and Luanda Peace Processes for Eastern DRC
Mwangi Maina  |  Dec 02, 2024

The summit acknowledged the complexities arising from the parallel peace initiatives and called for their consolidation into a single, jointly managed...

AU Peace and Security Council to assess Eastern DRC mediation efforts
Amina Wako  |  Jul 15, 2024

The AU has long been accused of neglecting ongoing conflicts in Africa, particularly the crisis in DRC, which has resulted in over 6 million deaths si...

EAC pushes for resumption of DRC peace talks under Nairobi and Luanda processes
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 09, 2024

The two processes seek to address the two dimensions that define the security challenges in the Eastern DRC.

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