This cessation of hostilities calls for the maintenance of a period of tranquility during the negotiations.

In this communiqué, the member states of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) call on the parties in dispute to abstain from the use of force and to start a dialogue. Furthermore, the member state have agreed to establish a contact group to mediate between the parties in dispute and negotiate a cessation of hostilities and a framework agreement to resolve the conflict.

This agreement implements the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement of 1999. It calls for the withdrawal of the Ugandan troops from the DRC and calls for the normalization of relations between the two countries.

This agreement implements the Lusaka Ceasefire agreement of 1999 and calls for withdrawal of the Rwandan troops from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the dismantling of the ex-Far and Interhamwe Forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This framework agreement restarts the peace process in Sudan and outlines the principles and issues to be addressed in future substantive talks to resolve the North-South Sudan conflict. It sets forth the principles on governance, the transitional process and structures of government. It establishes the principle of self-determination for the people of South Sudan. The parties agree to continue negotiations on the outstanding issues of power-sharing, wealth-sharing, human rights and a ceasefire.