EAC chief plays down on-going clashes in eastern DR Congo

Residents leave the Kibati and Kibumba villages with their belongings and livestock following FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) and M23 rebel clashes near Goma on May 24, 2022. PHOTO | AFP

By  Zephania Ubwani

What you need to know:

  • The EAC boss was categorical that peace and security remained “ a top priority” for the expanding EAC which recently admitted DR Congo as its seventh member
  • According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at least five million people have been displaced in the recent violence in eastern Congo

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