An agreement was signed on the ceasefire in the DR Congo

Eleven African states and the UN signed in the capital of Ethiopia Addis Ababe a peaceful framework agreement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which, as the head of the UN Pan Hi Moon said, will bring peace and stability to the country.

Initially, it was planned to sign the signing last month, but it was postponed "due to procedural issues."

“I hope that the agreement will lead to peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the region. This is only the beginning of a comprehensive approach, which will require significant efforts,” the UN head said.

ITAR-TASS, citing diplomatic sources, reports that the agreement obliges the Government of the DRC to reform the army and security forces and restore control of the whole country. It provides for the deployment of the "intervention" team of African countries in order to prevent a new offensive by the rebels from the "Movement of March 23", which at the end of last year took the strategic city of Goma in the east of the country. The neighboring countries undertake not to intervene in the conflict.

According to the representative of the UN Secretary General Martin Nesirka, the new agreement provides for the introduction of the observation mechanism for the fulfillment of the obligations taken at the national, regional and international level.

At the end of last year, the DRC army was put to flight by militants of the M23 movement, who took control of most of the province of North Kiva. The promotion of the rebels, as well as the retreat of the army, was accompanied by mass looting. After that, African states started talking about the need to send their own "intervention team" in the DRC.

The troops will send Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Tanzania, South Africa.