Ethiopia Commends EAC, SADC for their commitment to Regional Peace in Spirit of African Solutions to African Problems

Addis Ababa, February 9, 2025 (ENA)--Ethiopia has commended the East African Community (EAC) and Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) for their commitment and collaboration to foster regional peace and stability in the spirit of African Solutions to African Problems is exemplary.

A historic summit, jointly convened by EAC SADC, two major regional blocs, was held on Saturday in the Tanzanian port city of Dar es Salaam to address the escalating crisis in eastern DRC.

Ethiopia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement that Ethiopia welcomes the outcome of the Joint Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the EAC and SADC held in Dar es Salaam, the United Republic of Tanzania.

Ethiopia commends President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, and William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Chairperson of the EAC, and  Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and the Chairperson of SADC for their leadership in convening the successful meeting.

 

Their commitment and collaboration to foster regional peace and stability in the spirit of African Solutions to African Problems is exemplary, the ministry stated.

African leaders on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and reaffirmed their full support for seeking a lasting solution to the ongoing conflict.

 

In a final communique, regional leaders called for an immediate ceasefire and the restoration of supply lines in the DRC.

Recognizing the urgency of the situation, leaders attending the summit directed the EAC-SADC Chiefs of Defense Forces to meet within five days to devise technical measures for enforcing an immediate and unconditional ceasefire.