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Mnangagwa arrives in Tanzania
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has arrived in Tanzania to attend the highly anticipated joint Southern African Development Community (Sadc) and East African Community (EAC) Summit, aimed at fostering a peaceful resolution to the protracted crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The summit seeks to address the ongoing conflict in the DRC's eastern region, where the government is battling rebel groups in a decades-long struggle that has escalated tensions in the Great Lakes region.
President Mnangagwa, who chairs Sadc, was warmly received at the Julius Nyerere International Airport by Miss Lela Muhamed Mussa, Minister for Education in Zanzibar's revolutionary government, and Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Tanzania, Helen Dingani.
Tomorrow, President Mnangagwa will join other African Heads of State and Government for the summit, where he will co-chair the proceedings alongside his EAC counterpart, President William Ruto of Kenya. The meeting will also be attended by key stakeholders, including DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who represent the primary parties in the escalating regional tensions.
Earlier today, Foreign Affairs Ministers from Sadc and EAC convened precursor meetings to lay the groundwork for the summit. These discussions are expected to inform the leaders' deliberations as they seek to address the root causes of the conflict and propose actionable solutions.
The DRC accuses Rwanda of backing rebel groups operating in its mineral-rich eastern region, a claim Rwanda has consistently denied. The allegations have strained relations between the two nations, raising fears of a broader regional conflict if unresolved.
The joint Sadc-EAC initiative underscores the urgency of addressing the humanitarian and security challenges in the DRC, with hopes pinned on the summit to yield concrete steps toward peace and stability in the region.
President Mnangagwa's role as Sadc Chairperson places him at the center of these critical discussions, reflecting Zimbabwe's commitment to fostering peace and stability on the continent.
The summit seeks to address the ongoing conflict in the DRC's eastern region, where the government is battling rebel groups in a decades-long struggle that has escalated tensions in the Great Lakes region.
President Mnangagwa, who chairs Sadc, was warmly received at the Julius Nyerere International Airport by Miss Lela Muhamed Mussa, Minister for Education in Zanzibar's revolutionary government, and Zimbabwe's Ambassador to Tanzania, Helen Dingani.
Tomorrow, President Mnangagwa will join other African Heads of State and Government for the summit, where he will co-chair the proceedings alongside his EAC counterpart, President William Ruto of Kenya. The meeting will also be attended by key stakeholders, including DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame, who represent the primary parties in the escalating regional tensions.
The DRC accuses Rwanda of backing rebel groups operating in its mineral-rich eastern region, a claim Rwanda has consistently denied. The allegations have strained relations between the two nations, raising fears of a broader regional conflict if unresolved.
The joint Sadc-EAC initiative underscores the urgency of addressing the humanitarian and security challenges in the DRC, with hopes pinned on the summit to yield concrete steps toward peace and stability in the region.
President Mnangagwa's role as Sadc Chairperson places him at the center of these critical discussions, reflecting Zimbabwe's commitment to fostering peace and stability on the continent.
Source - the herald
