An African-led, inclusive and well-coordinated peace process is the most effective path to silencing the guns and restoring lasting stability in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The African Union, the Southern African Development Community and the East African Community are united in the determination to secure and restore sustainable peace in Eastern DRC. However, this process is not in conflict with other efforts such as the Doha and Washington initiatives. In fact, the progress made through this African-led initiative now offers a solid framework for aligning the Washington Accord and the Qatar Agreement within a unified continental approach. At State House Nairobi, co-chaired with President @edmnangagwa of Zimbabwe the EAC-SADC Co-Chairs' Meeting with the Panel of Facilitators on the restoration of peace and stability in the Eastern DRC. The meeting agreed on the terms of reference of the five facilitators, the merger of secretariats of the AU Commission, EAC and SADC under the African Union, the AUC informs all Member States on the resolutions of the meeting and an EAC-SADC summit be convened in a week.(William Samoei Ruto, PhD)