Uganda has been given a period of one month to verify the allegations of the republic of Rwanda about actions from its territory by forces hostile to the government of Rwanda.
In a press briefing held after the meeting, the summit recommended that if these allegations are proved, then Uganda Government will take all measures to stop it and prevent it from happening again.
“This action must be verified and confirmed by the Ad-Hoc ministerial commission for the implementation of the memorandum of understanding of Luanda.”, a final communique of the 4th Quadripartite Summit between Heads of State and Governments Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and Rwanda held at Katuna on 21 February 2020 reads in parts.
The meeting also resolved that the once the recommendation is fulfilled and reported to the heads of state, the facilitators will convene a summit at Katuna within 15 days, for the solemn reopening of the borders and subsequent normalization of the relations between the two countries.
The meeting also revealed that since the last meeting in Angola, progress was registered regarding the commitment of the tension factors.
Rwandan authorities accused Uganda of abducting Rwandan citizens and locking them up in ungazetted areas and hosting dissidents from the Rwanda National Congress and the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, who have declared war on the Kigali government.
presidents Lourenço of Rwanda and Felix Tshisekedi of DR Congo have presided over the Quadripartite Summit where Rwanda and Uganda have signed an extradition treaty.
The extradition treaty is aimed at ensuring each state surrenders individuals to another state for prosecution or punishment for crimes committed in the requesting country’s jurisdiction.
