Uganda: Regional Peace Body Hails Qatar, Uganda for Pushing for Peace in DRC

Uganda: Regional Peace Body Hails Qatar, Uganda for Pushing for Peace in DRC

[Independent (Kampala)] Entebbe, Uganda -- The 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for DRC and the region hosted by Uganda has hailed Qatar for bringing warring factions on the continent to talks.

Regional leaders call for strict adherence to territorial integrity

A regional meeting held in Entebbe, Uganda, on Wednesday called on member states to strictly adhere to the peace, security, and cooperation agreement and to respect each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The one-day meeting brought together top leaders from Angola, Burundi, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Kenya, Rwanda, South Africa, and South Sudan. A joint communiqué stated that the Heads of …

Peace in the Great Lakes Region: President Museveni calls for political will and limited foreign interference

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today assumed the chairmanship of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Great Lakes Region. During the 12th high-level Regional Oversight Mechanism summit held at State House Entebbe, His Excellency Évariste Ndayishimiye, the President of the Republic of Burundi, handed over the instruments of power to Preside…

Regional Leaders Back New Peace Plan in DR Congo, Demand Disarmament & End to Foreign Interference

Entebbe — Heads of State and senior officials from across the Great Lakes region gathered in Entebbe on Wednesday for the 12th High-Level Meeting of the Regional Oversight Mechanism (ROM) of the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region. The summit was chaired by Ugandan President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, with a strong emphasis on regional unity, peacebuilding, and renewed commit…