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August 1, 2025
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Ruto Pulls Off Historic Deal as Africa’s Power Blocs Unite in Nairobi

Ruto Pulls Off Historic Deal as Africa’s Power Blocs Unite in Nairobi

The resolutions were brokered with the help of former president Uhuru Kenyatta...

✨ Key Highlights

President William Ruto co-chaired a historic summit in Nairobi on Friday, August 1, leading to a landmark deal uniting Africa’s major power blocs to tackle the deteriorating security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

  • The summit resolved an immediate merger of structures from the East African Community (EAC), the Southern African Development Community (SADC), and the African Union (AU) into a unified system governed by a joint secretariat led by the AU.
  • The meeting, which also included President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe, agreed to combine the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for the AU Mediator and the EAC-SADC Panel of Facilitators.
  • Key attendees included President William Ruto, his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta, and former Heads of State including Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria) and Sahle-Work Zewde (Ethiopia).

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