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African Leaders meet in Uganda to discuss the eastern DRC Crisis


African leaders and high-level delegates have converged in Uganda on February 3 2026, for crucial talks focused on advancing peace efforts in the ongoing crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

The meeting took place at State House Entebbe, hosted by Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni. 

It involved the AU–EAC–SADC Panel of Facilitators for the DRC Peace Process, led by Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé, who serves as the African Union- appointed chief mediator for the eastern DRC crisis.

Key participants and representatives from the region include delegates from Uganda, Kenya, Togo, Nigeria, Central African Republic, and others. 

The discussions aim to strengthen collective regional efforts, foster dialogue, address root causes, ensure security cooperation, and promote sustainable stability in eastern DRC amid escalating tensions involving groups like the M23 rebels, regional actors, and humanitarian challenges.

This gathering builds on prior diplomatic initiatives, including AU-led coordination in Lomé (Togo) in January 2026, Qatari-mediated talks (with recent ceasefire signings in Doha involving the DRC government, M23, and AFC), and regional processes under the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC). 

Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who arrived in Uganda for the engagements, plays a key role as AU–Kenya Peace Envoy and facilitator of the EAC-led Nairobi Peace Process.

The talks emphasize African-led solutions to the protracted conflict, which has involved rebel advances, cross-border concerns (including security issues for Rwanda and Uganda), displacement, and exploitation of resources. 

They seek to harmonize multiple mediation tracks for de-escalation, political dialogue, and long-term stability in the Great Lakes region.

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