President William Ruto held yet another call with Secretary of State Marco Rubio to discuss the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the recent capture of Goma and Bukavu by the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group. During the discussions held on Friday, February 21, the two leaders agreed that with the recent capture of the key cities of Goma and Bukavu by the M23 armed group, a military solution is not viable.
Both Ruto and Rubio jointly condemned the capture and called for an immediate ceasefire. "Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke with Kenyan President William Ruto to discuss the ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
They emphasised that there is no military solution to the conflict and called for an immediate ceasefire," the statement by the US Department of State spokesperson read in part.
US Secretary of the State Marco Rubio.
