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Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>US President Donald Trump\u2019s Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, has welcomed the launch of the Joint Security Coordination Mechanism between Rwanda and the DR Congo, describing it as a critical step towards lasting peace in the region.<\/p>\n

The Joint Security Coordination Mechanism, is an initiative that was established under the US-brokered peace agreement signed by the two countries in Washington, D.C., on June 27.<\/p>\n

It focuses on neutralising FDLR, a militia formed by perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, and ending any form of support to it.<\/p>\n

The first meeting of the mechanism was held on August 7-8, at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, bringing together representatives from Rwanda and DR Congo, alongside observers from the U.S., Qatar, the AU Commission, and Togo as the AU mediator\u2019s representative.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis week\u2019s inaugural meeting of the Joint Security Coordination Mechanism advanced key security commitments in the Peace Agreement between the DR Congo and Rwanda,\u201d Boulos said in a statement posted on X, on Saturday, August 9.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Mechanism brings DR Congo and Rwanda together to share information, coordinate security efforts, and address armed group threats. This cooperation is what will turn the Peace Agreement into lasting peace and stability for communities in the region,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The meeting focused on implementing the \u201cConcept of Operations\u201d for the Harmonized Plan for the Neutralization of the FDLR and Disengagement of Forces\/Lifting of Defensive Measures by Rwanda.<\/p>\n

During the session, the Permanent Members, Rwanda and DR Congo adopted terms of reference to guide future meetings and began discussions on practical steps to implement the accord.<\/p>\n

In a joint statement, the involved countries expressed appreciation for the contributions of the AU, the U.S., and Qatar as partners in advancing a peaceful resolution.<\/p>\n

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