South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir met with his DRC counterpart, President Felix Tshisekedi, to ease regional tensions and promote international cooperation in East Africa.
President Kiir, who chairs the East African Community, arrived in the country on March 25 as part of a regional peace tour, aimed at addressing tensions between Rwanda and the DRC.
“The visit is a continuation of President Kiir’s regional peace tour, aimed at addressing tensions between Rwanda and DR Congo,” stated Presidential Press Secretary Lily Adhieu Martin, adding, “As the Chairperson of the East African Community, President Kiir continue to engage these countries diplomatically to calm tensions along their respective borders.”
The Heads of State discussed the importance of the Luanda and Nairobi Processes – which deal with the internal DRC conflict and tension in Rwanda, respectively – to address conflict resolution in the region
As part of the tour, President Kiir also visited Rwanda and Burundi in February to address regional peace and security with the countries’ leaders and is expected to visit Angola to meet with President João Lourenço for an update on the Luanda Process.
