In a bid to end tensions between Uganda and Rwanda, six key issues were agreed upon between the two countries during the third meeting of the Adhoc Commission held on 14th February 2020 in Kigali Rwanda.
The meeting was attended by delegations from Uganda and Rwanda, and witnessed by representatives of facilitators of the truce between the two countries. The Ugandan delegation was led by Foreign Minister Hon. Sam Kahamba Kutesa, Attoney General William Byaruhanga, and Internal Affairs Minister Gen. Jeje Odongo.
On the other hand, the Rwandan delegation was led by Honorable Olivier J.P. Nduhungirehe Minister of State in charge of East African Affairs.
It was agreed as follows:
- Both parties committed to further verify the number and status of nationals of either party detained in each others country and to report back through a Note Verbale in three weeks time.
2. Both parties committed to protect and respect human rights of nationals of either party in observannce of the rule of law and international humantarian lawand by ensuring due process.
3. Both parties committed to finalize the extradition treatty to be signed in the presence of the heads of stateat the fourth quadripartie Summit, to be held in Gatuna/Katuna common border between Uganda and Rwanda, on the 21st of February 2020.
4. The government of Rwanda will formally write to the government of Uganda, by the 15th of February 2020 notifying the latter about some specific issues related to the alleged distabilizing activities carried out by Rwandan rebel groups from the Ugandan territory. the Ugandan government undertakes to verify and respond, by the 20th February 2020, to some of the most pressing issues capable of being immediately addressed, and further investigate and respond to the other issues.
5. Subject to the fulfiment of the above undertakings, the Adhoc Commission recommends to the quadripartie Summit to considerthe issue of the normalizationof the activities and mobility of people and goods across thecommon bordersbetween Rwanda and Uganda.
6. Both parties agreed to resume the collaboration between their defense and security organs in order to improve the exchange of intelligence in the interest of their national security.
Representatives of the facilitators were Honorable Manuel Domingos Agusto, minister of Externl relations of Republic of Angola and Honorable Gilbert Kankonde Malamba, Deputy Prime Minister of Interior, Security and Customary Affairs of the DRC.
