Major General Aphaxard Muthuri Kiugu, Commander of the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF), has emphasized the importance of timely strategic collaboration between Congolese forces and allied troops to address the deteriorating security situation in Congo, particularly in the Masisi, Nyiragongo, and Rutshuru territories in recent weeks.
His remarks were echoed by Lieutenant-General Otávio Rodriguez De Miranda Filho of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo , as the M23 rebels continue to disrupt the Central African state.
During a meeting with MONUSCO FC on Friday, October 13, 2023, Major General Kiugu acknowledged the importance of collaborative efforts among all stakeholders to seek a peaceful resolution to the underlying causes of the conflict in the region, as stated in an EACRF statement. The two commanders agreed to work together to ensure that EACRF and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo collaborate effectively to achieve the desired outcome, following the EACRF mandate.
Lieutenant General Rodrigues expressed MONUSCO's readiness to cooperate and support all efforts of EACRF and FARDC within the confines of the Force's mandate.
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