Kenya's Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Korir Sing'Oei, has commended the United States government for intervening in the conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Sing'Oei, on Saturday morning, lauded President Donald Trump's administration for exhibiting exemplary leadership by presiding over the signing of a peace agreement between the two warring nations.
According to the PS, the peace deal signed in Washington, D.C yesterday was a critical building block for peace and stability in both nations and that it was essential for a shared prosperity.
"We commend the United States government for its leadership in securing this milestone- a critical building block for peace, stability and shared prosperity in Eastern DRC and the Great Lakes region," PS Sing'Oei commented.
"Our efforts have sought to realise through dialogue, a permanent restoration of friendly relations between Rwanda and DRC through the Luanda track," he added.
Korir further noted that Trump's efforts to end the persistent dispute between Rwanda and the DRC resonated with Kenya's efforts to lobby for an end to the conflict.
He also reiterated Kenya's steadfastness in pushing for direct engagement between the DRC and M23 rebels for a ceasefire, particularly under the Nairobi process.
"Glad that this approach, that is now underway in Doha, has a real chance of success. It is the same approach — dialogue — that we believe, the Sudanese conflict can be resolved," PS Korir said.
Rwanda and the DR Congo on Friday, April 25, signed an agreement to respect each other's sovereignty and come up with a draft peace deal by May 2 this year.
The agreement was signed by the two countries' foreign ministers in Washington D.C., in the presence of the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The peace deal is expected to drive significant investments to both nations.
Commenting on the truce, Rubio revealed that the declaration paved the way for peace, stability, and prosperity in the region, adding that the agreement would help protect America's strategic interest in critical minerals.
Since the war began, DR Congo has accused Rwanda of allegedly arming the M23 and sending troops to support the rebels in a move it alleged was aimed at destabilising the Central African state.
The conflict resulted in the displacement of hundreds of thousands of civilians as the Rwanda-backed rebels seized large tracts of mineral-rich territory in eastern DR Congo.
