The mandate of an East African force set up to curb militia violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been extended to December, the regional bloc that formed it said. Its term was due to expire on Friday but heads of state of member countries meeting in the Kenyan capital extended the mandate to December, EAC said in a statement posted on its account on X, formerly known as Twitter, late on Tuesday. Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi was at one time openly critical of the regional force, known as the EACRF.
Examining opportunities for the expedited transition of the peacekeeping mission and longer-term reconfiguration of the UN in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Despite claims of progress, residents in eastern DRC claim that the EAC force is yet to expel the rbels, namely the M23 movement that captured large areas in North Kivu province