The East African Community will establish a combined military force in Congo.
Uhuru Kenyatta, the president of Kenya, has asked for the urgent deployment of a new regional military force to attempt to end rebel bloodshed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The appeal comes against the background of a significant onslaught by the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo. In April, the seven East African Community (EAC) members, including Congo, decided to establish a combined force.
