Kenyan soldiers from the East African Community regional force (EAC-RF) prepare to leave the Democratic Republic of Congo at Goma airport on December 3, 2023. The East African Community regional force (EAC-RF) began its withdrawal from the Democratic Republic of Congo early on December 3, an AFP team observed, after Kinshasa did not renew its mandate. The EAC first deployed troops in the violence-plagued region in November last year after the resurgence of the M23 rebel group. (Photo by Alexis HUGUET / AFP)