Held virtually on Monday, the heads of State and Government signaled the start of implementing the document, which details immediate, medium, and long-term measures to achieve lasting peace and security in eastern DRC, the website reported.

They also adopted the report on the outcomes of the Joint EAC-SADC Ministerial Meeting held on March 17, 2025, which contains the report of the Defense Staff chiefs.

According to the roadmap, immediate measures are to be implemented within 30 days, and include the establishment of a direct dialogue between the conflict parties at the military level to commit them to an unconditional ceasefire.

Also included are a cessation of hostilities and all territorial expansion to allow freedom of movement for humanitarian agencies, the opening of the Goma and Kavumu airports, and the uninterrupted evacuation of the conflict zone.

Other aspects are the establishment of a joint EAC-SADC verification mechanism for the cessation of hostilities and unconditional ceasefire.

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