{"id":8177,"date":"2023-02-05T17:02:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-05T17:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=8177"},"modified":"2023-02-05T18:23:18","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T18:23:18","slug":"the-heads-of-state-directed-an-immediate-ceasefire-by-all-parties-in-the-eastern-congo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/the-heads-of-state-directed-an-immediate-ceasefire-by-all-parties-in-the-eastern-congo\/","title":{"rendered":"The Heads of State directed an immediate ceasefire by all parties in the Eastern Congo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Heads of State attending the 20th Extra-Ordinary summit of the East African Community in Burundi&#8217;s capital Bujumbura have directed for an immediate ceasefire by all fighting forces in Dr Congo. in a  communiques issued after the closed session in which the heads of state directed the withdrawal including all foreign armed groups and directed the chiefs of defense forces to meet within one week and set new timelines for the withdrawal and recommend appropriate deployment matrix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They further directed that this  process be accompanied by dialogue and violations be reported to the Chairperson of the summit for immediate consultation with members of the summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni was in  Burundi  and on arrival at the Melchior Ndadaye International Airport was driven to  Statehouse Bujumbura were he was received by his host  President Gen \u00c9variste Ndayishimiye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"896\" data-attachment-id=\"8184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/the-heads-of-state-directed-an-immediate-ceasefire-by-all-parties-in-the-eastern-congo\/img-20230205-wa0246\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230205-WA0246.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"642,896\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG-20230205-WA0246\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230205-WA0246.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230205-WA0246.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230205-WA0246.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230205-WA0246.jpg 642w, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG-20230205-WA0246.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In his remarks before the closed-door meeting, the host  and  current Chairman of the EAC summit, President Evariste Ndayishimiye said  ,&#8221; 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