Defense chiefs from the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have met in Dar es Salaam to discuss the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The meeting followed an earlier session of EAC military chiefs held in Nairobi last week, highlighting sustained regional efforts to stabilize the volatile region.
At the Dar es Salaam meeting, Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, was represented by Maj. Gen. James Birungi, the Chief of Defense Intelligence and Security.
Some of the Defense chiefs in attendance included Gen. Rudzani Maphwanya of South Africa, Gen. Mubarakh Muganga of Rwanda, Gen. Charles Kahiriri of Kenya, and Gen. John Mkunda of Tanzania. Representatives from Zimbabwe, Zambia, the DRC, South Sudan, Malawi, and other EAC and SADC member states also participated.
