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    Harare, (New Ziana) –The Southern African Development
    Community and the East African Community (EAC ) are set to hold a joint
    summit to find a lasting solution to the conflict in the Eastern
    Democratic Republic of Congo.

    An armed conflict is raging in Eastern DRC pitting that country’s armed
    forces and the M23 rebel movement resulting in the death of 16
    peacekeepers under the SADC Mission on the DRC (SAMIDRC) and those from
    the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation in the DRC (MONUSCO).

    In a communique at the end of a one-day SADC extraordinary summit on the
    DRC conflict in Harare on Friday, SADC said the regional leaders had
    agreed that an immediate joint Summit of SADC and EAC be held to
    deliberate on the security situation in the DRC.

    On its part, the EAC also requested for a joint summit on the DRC
    security situation with SADC during its own extraordinary summit held on
    Wednesday.

    “Summit mandated the SADC Organ Troika on Politics, Defence and Security
    Cooperation, to engage all state and non-state parties to the conflict
    on a ceasefire process to protect lives and facilitate a smooth flow of
    humanitarian support to people and communities affected by the armed
    conflict,” read the communique.

    “Summit urged Political and Diplomatic leaders who are parties to the
    conflict to engage in a coordinated effort of dialogue, including
    supporting the Luanda Process, MONUSCO and others, to restore peace and
    security in Eastern DRC.”

    SADC said the leaders reaffirmed their solidarity and unwavering
    commitment to continue supporting the DRC in its pursuit of safeguarding
    its independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, as well as
    sustainable peace, security and development.

    The regional body expressed concern that the recent attacks by the M23
    rebel movement continued to worsen the security and humanitarian
    situation in the DRC and called for immediate restoration of essential
    utilities such as water, electricity, means of communication and supply
    lines for food and other essential commodities.

    It condemned the M23 attacks on the SAMIDRC troops made up of soldiers
    from South Africa, Malawi and Tanzania in violation of a ceasefire that
    was brokered through the Luanda Process on 30 July 2024 thereby
    undermining peace and security of the DRC and the SADC region.

    The summit reiterated its support to the diplomatic efforts to secure a
    peaceful resolution to the conflict in the Eastern DRC through the
    Luanda Process, led by President of Angola, João Manuel Gonçalves
    Lourenço who is the African Union Champion for Peace and Reconciliation
    in Africa and the Nairobi Process, led by former Kenyan President, Uhuru
    Kenyatta.

    The leaders commended Madagascar for pledging medical support to the
    injured and displaced people in the theatre of operation in the Eastern
    DRC and also took the opportunity to congratulate recently installed
    President Daniel Chapo of Mozambique, welcoming his participation in the
    extra ordinary summit.

    New Ziana

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