Rwanda’s statement on Tuesday, in which it expressed concern about the insecurity and its potential spill over impact, was the first public comment on the matter by a member state of the regional grouping.
President Kikwete’s decision to send a ministerial delegation, however, has now put the EAC at the heart of the effort to negotiate a solution to the crisis.
A two-day meeting called by donors between the rival parties was called off on Wednesday, its last scheduled day, to allow the parties meet the EAC ministers.
