EAC-SADC Co Chairs Presidents William Ruto and Emmerson Mnangagwa (Zimbabwe) for the EAC-SADC meeting on DRC peace process at State House. Nairobi, on August 1, 2025. [PCS]

He and Mnangagwa are co-chairing the summit as current chairpersons of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), respectively.

The EAC-SADC initiative is an Africa-led process aimed at restoring peace and stability in the DRC and complements ongoing mediation efforts by the United States and Qatar.

 President Ruto and Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House, Nairobi ahead of joint EAC-SADC meeting on DRC crisis. [PCS]

On June 27, Rwanda and the DRC signed a peace agreement in Washington, DC, to ease tensions and end cross-border hostilities.

The DRC has accused Rwanda of supporting rebel groups and facilitating mineral smuggling from its territory.