The East African Community (EAC), Southern African Development Community (SADC), and African Union (AU) have agreed to merge their mediation frameworks into a single, African-led process in peace-keeping efforts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The decision was made during a meeting convened by the Joint EAC-SADC Summit, where member states adopted five key documents that will guide the new initiative.
The documents include the Framework for the Merger of the Nairobi and Luanda Processes, Terms of Reference for the Panel of Facilitators, and a Process Design for an Inclusive Mediation Process in Eastern DRC.
The merger takes effect immediately and the team will comprise of the AU Mediator and the EAC-SADC Panel of Facilitators.
