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Peace Agreements

Peace Agreement between the Government of DRC and CNDP

The Parties agreed to the transformation of the CNDP into a political party, the integration of its police and security forces into the Congolese National Police and the National Armed Forces, and CNDP’s participation in politics. The Parties agreed to the release of political prisoners and the enactment of an amnesty law, as well as...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between Several Armed Groups in South Kivu/North Kivu

The Acts of Engagement on South Kivu and on North Kivu contain the exact same wording. The Acts provided for the establishment of a Joint Technical Peace and Security Commission by the Government and the international facilitators of the agreement, towards restoration of State authority, including the police, administration and justice, as well as integration...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Government of the DRC and the Government of Uganda

In the Luanda Agreement the Parties agreed to put in place a Joint Pacification Committee on Ituri consisting of the Parties, the political, military, economic and social forces active in the Bunia area, and the inhabitant grassroots communities. The Parties further agreed to cooperate in the areas of defence and security, including training and coordinated...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Government of the DRC and the Government of Rwanda

In the 2002 Agreement, the Parties agreed to put in place a mechanism for the normalisation of the security situation along their common border. The Agreement further provided for repatriation of ex-FAR and Interahamwe forces. In the Nairobi Communiqué, the Parties reiterated that the ex-FAR/Interahamwe constitute a major threat to peace and security of Rwanda,...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Government of the DRC, RCD, MLC and the Political Opposition

The Declaration confirms as Principles national reconciliation and a new political order as the basis for rebuilding a DRC where the people are united, reconciled and free of tribalism, regionalism, ethnicism and all forms of hatred, and for the promotion of an environment for lasting peace. It provides for the inclusion of the political opposition...

Peace Agreements

Agreement between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Heads of State Supporting the Peace Process in the Great Lakes

The Parties to the Sirte Agreement affirmed the security and integrity of the political borders of all states and agreed to cease hostilities to pave the way for dialogue and peaceful resolution. The Parties further agreed to deployment of neutral African peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and reaffirmed the need to...

Peace Agreements

Peace Agreements between the Government of the Congo and CNR

The Parties to the 1999 Agreement recognised that without peace the country cannot preserve and consolidate national unity or promote democracy and development, and that the restoration and preservation of peace requires the establishment of a national dialogue. The Accord provided for the promulgation of a law of general amnesty. It required the free movement...

Peace Agreements

Peace Agreements between the High Command of the Public Forces of the Republic of the Congo and Various Militia Groups

The Parties recognised that without peace the country cannot preserve and consolidate national unity or promote democracy and development. The Accord provided for the promulgation of an amnesty law in respect of the militias that have laid down their arms. It further provided for the rescue of populations at risk in the forest areas. It...

Peace Agreements

Peace Agreement between the Government of the Union of Comoros and the Governors of the Islands

The Parties to the Agreement committed to consolidating the process of national reconciliation and to address the socio-economic development, stability and unity of Comoros following the adoption of Constitutional amendments by referendum on 17 May 2009. The Agreement provided for the election and investiture of the President and Governors, review of the electoral code, the...

Peace Agreements

Peace Agreements between the Government of Comoros and the Opposition

The Parties to the Addis Ababa Agreement requested the establishment of an international commission of inquiry, which would be requested to identify the responsibilities, evaluate the damage caused on the two islands (Anjouan and Moheli) during the crisis and propose measures likely to enable victims to obtain the necessary compensation. The Parties further agreed to...