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President Ndayishimiye faces flawed mechanisms of regional diplomacy

Burundi's president Evariste Ndayishimiye (L) speaks with Kenya's president William Ruto (2nd L) during the opening of the EAC-led Nairobi Process, Nairobi, 28 November 2022. © Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP

Burundi's leader Evariste Ndayishimiye, who is also president of the East African Community, is preparing to take over the leadership of the Regional Oversight Mechanism. This instrument of regional diplomacy focused on DR Congo is struggling to demonstrate its effectiveness. [...]

Published on 06/02/2023 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes

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