07/11/2025
On this day, November 7, 2008 — leaders from across the Great Lakes region gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, under the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), to respond to the crisis in eastern DR Congo. The summit, attended by the UN and AU, appointed former Tanzanian President Benjamin Mkapa to mediate the escalating conflict.
✍🏾 A reminder of the power — and the challenge — of regional solidarity.