The first deployment of the regional force arrived in eastern DR Congo in November 2022. It has troops from Kenya, Burundi, Uganda and South Sudan. The East African Community Secretariat has said it is “proud of the work” that has so far been accomplished by the EAC regional force (EACRF) deployed in eastern DR Congo. The EAC is fully committed to ensure restoration of Peace and Security in the eastern DRC and any other part of the region, should the foreign military units withdraw from DRC and leave it to East African regional forces ?