LUSAKA, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is committed to collaborating with other African leaders to foster peace, security and stability in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a senior government official said on Friday.

Jack Mwiimbu, acting minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation, said Hichilema will join other leaders in Tanzania for a joint summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) on Saturday.

In a statement, Mwiimbu said the summit aims to establish common ground for resolving the conflict in eastern DRC.

He said that the meeting will be co-chaired by Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa, the SADC chairperson, and Kenyan President William Ruto, the EAC chairperson. ■