Uhuru in Rwanda for DRC peace talks
Former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta joined an African Union delegation in Rwanda to discuss peace efforts in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The talks focused on addressing the root causes of the long-standing conflict involving various armed groups.
Why it matters
Regional diplomatic efforts are crucial for stabilizing the volatile eastern DRC, which has faced decades of conflict and humanitarian crises.
President Paul Kagame meets with a delegation of members of the African Union Panel of Facilitators for the peace process in eastern DRC, October 7, 2026. /PAUL KAGAME/X Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has held talks with Rwanda President Paul Kagame as efforts to find a lasting solution to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continue.
Uhuru was part of a delegation of members of the African Union Panel of Facilitators that met Kagame at Urugwiro Village in Kigali on Wednesday.
The delegation included former Ethiopian President Sahle-Work Zewde, former Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi and Togo’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yackoley Kokou Johnson.
Kagame said the discussions focused on the AU-led peace process and the next steps towards achieving lasting peace and stability in eastern DRC.
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