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Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has called for peace talks between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) . Through his Spokesperson Kanze Dena, Kenyatta, as the facilitator of the EAC-led Nairobi Process, noted there is an urgent need for renewed peace talks between the warring States. The EAC-led Nairobi Process is a regional peace initiative aimed at resolving the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). He also noted that an earlier ceasefire negotiated was dishonoured, slowing down peace and diplomatic negotiations agreed in the peace process. "Despite efforts to maintain dialogue between Kenyatta, (Congo President) Felix Tshisekedi and the M23 rebels the political situation in Eastern DRC became increasingly unstable," Kanze state...

Kenya has signed crucial agreements on transport, security and trade with the Democratic Republic of Congo, signalling a push to improve low figures of business between them. After a bilateral meeting between Presidents Kenyatta and his host Felix Tshisekedi, the two sides on Wednesday signed a new deal to handle cargo from the port of Mombasa that grants the DRC certain privileges for using Kenyan facilities. Kenya also offered to open diplomatic outposts in Goma and Lubumbashi in eastern DRC in what President Kenyatta said would ease consular services for traders. The Agreement on Maritime Freight Management, revised from earlier arrangements, will be the basic legal framework in handling all freight cargo coming through Mombasa destined for the DRC. President Kenyatta t...

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Former President Uhuru demands peace talks on The Eastern DRC crisis

Kenya signs security, trade and transport agreements with the DRC