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EAC Backs Chiefs of Defence Forces Plan to Monitor Ceasefire and Withdrawal of Armed Groups in DR Congo

by Our Reporter
February 18, 2023
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The EAC Heads of State held the 20th Extra-Ordinary Summit in Bujumbura, Burundi on 4th February 2023, to evaluate the security situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

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The Summit received the security situation update from the Facilitator of the EAC-Led Nairobi Process and the Force Commander of the EAC Regional Force.

After extensive deliberations, the Heads of State directed an immediate ceasefire by all parties and the withdrawal of all Armed Groups from the areas that they currently occupy.

The Summit was also categorical that the implementation of the immediate ceasefire and withdrawal by armed groups be complemented by dialogue.

Following the Heads of State Directives, the Meeting of the EAC Chiefs of Defence Forces/Staffs (CDF/CDS) was convened on 9th February 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya, to plan the implementation of the Heads of State Directives.

During the deliberation on the ceasefire and withdrawal by the armed groups, the EAC Partner States’ Chiefs of Defence Forces decided that the EAC Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (EAC-MVM) be constituted and deployed by the EAC Secretariat by 28th February 2023, with membership from all EAC Partner States.

“I welcome the decision by the Chiefs of Defence Forces of deploying the EAC-MVM to monitor and verify the ceasefire and withdrawal by all Armed Groups,” said  Hon (Dr.) Peter Mutuku Mathuki, EAC Secretary-General.

Over the last 72 hours, the EAC Secretariat has worked with officials from the EAC Partner States and other stakeholders across the region to speed up the deployment of the EAC-MVM, which will play a central role to bring hostilities to an end.

Mathuki said the EAC Secretariat’s support for the restoration of peace and stability in Eastern DRC is unwavering.

“I urge all parties to the conflict to immediately implement the ceasefire directive, observe the new 30 days withdrawal timelines starting from 28th February 2023 and join the political process as directed by the 20th Extra-Ordinary Summit of the EAC Heads of State.”

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