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DRC: Macron discreetly lobbies for Kenyan deployment in Goma

Confirmed reports by our Correspondent say that, as the regional force’s first Kenyan contingents arrive in Goma, France’s President Emmanuel Macron is pleading – behind the scenes – for financial support from the EU.

The reports further say, after waffling on his involvement in the Nairobi process, which his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta initiated, William Ruto obtained parliament’s approval on 10 November to deploy 903 soldiers in the East African Community Regional Force (EACRF).

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In the meantime, some 200 Kenyan troops have already taken up residence in Goma, where the EACRF headquarters is located.

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