06 11 13 Joint Summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the International Conference On the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)

2.
Joint Summit was co-chaired by Her Excellency Dr Joyce Banda, President of the
Republic of Malawi and Chairperson of SADC and His Excellency Yoweri Museveni,
President of the Republic of Uganda and Chairman of the
ICGLR.

3.
Joint Summit was attended by the following Heads of State and Government or
their representatives:

DRC
– H.E. Joseph Kabila Kabange

Kenya
– H. E. Uhuru Kenyatta

Lesotho
– Rt. Hon. Motsoahae Thomas Thabane

Malawi
– H.E. Dr. Joyce Banda

Namibia
– H.E. Hifikepunye Pohamba

South
Africa – H.E. Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma

Tanzania
– H.E. Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete

Uganda
– H. E. Yoweri Museveni

Zimbabwe
– H. E. Robert Gabriel Mugabe

Swaziland
– Dr. Vincent Mhlanga, Acting Prime Minister

Angola
– Hon Georges Rebelo Pinto Chikoti, Minister for External
Relations

Botswana
– H.E. Kenny Kapinga – High Commissioner to the Republic of South
Africa

Burundi
– H.E. Gabriel Nizigama, Minister for Public Security

Congo
Republic – H.E. Charles Richard Mondjo, Minister at Presidency in charge of
National Defence

Mauritius
– H.E. Mr. M.I. Dossa – High Commissioner to the Republic of South
Africa

Mozambique
– H.E. Alberto Vaquina, Prime Minister

Rwanda
– Hon. Louise Mushikiwabo, Minister of Foreign Affairs

South
Sudan – H.E. James Wani Igga, Vice President of the
Republic

Sudan
– H.E. Mr. Salah Wanasi, State Minister of Foreign Affairs

Zambia
– Hon. Wynter Kabimba, Minister of Justice

4.
Joint Summit was also attended by the Executive Secretaries of SADC and the
ICGLR, Dr. Stergomena Lawrence Tax and Prof. Ntumba Luaba,
respectively.

5.
Joint Summit was also attended by the AU Commissioner for Peace and Security
representing the Chairperson of the African Union Commission and the
representative of the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to the Great Lakes
Region.

6.
Joint Summit received and adopted the report of the Joint SADC/ICGLR Ministerial
Meeting on the Implementation of the Framework for Peace, Security and
Cooperation for the DRC and the Region, including the status of Deployment of
the Intervention Brigade (IB) and the recent conflict between the FARDC and
M23.

7.
Joint Summit urged all signatories to the Peace, Security and Co-operation
Framework for the DRC and the Region to implement commitments made towards
implementation of the Agreement.

8.
Joint Summit commended the Republics of Malawi, South Africa and the United
Republic of Tanzania for deploying their troops under the auspices of MONUSCO in
the eastern DRC.

9.
Joint Summit commended H.E. Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda
and Chairperson of the ICGLR for his efforts in facilitating the Kampala
Dialogue.

10.
Joint Summit noted that all the 11 issues under discussion in the Kampala
Dialogue had been agreed upon and that the parties would sign an agreement on
condition that the M23 makes a public declaration renouncing rebellion, after
which the Government would make a public declaration of acceptance. Five days
after this is done, then a formal signing of the agreement would be
done.

11.
Joint Summit commended the Government of the DRC for its efforts in ensuring
that the Framework for Peace, Security and Cooperation for the DRC and the
Region is implemented by all stakeholders in the country.

12.
Joint Summit commended the FARDC and Intervention Brigade (IB) for recapturing
M23 strongholds and restoring of government control.

13.
Joint Summit urged MONUSCO/IB to maintain its enforcement mandate and capability
with regard to uprooting all negative forces in the eastern
DRC.

14.
Joint Summit commended the UN Secretary General's Special Envoy to the Great
Lakes Region, H.E. Mrs Mary Robinson and the Technical Support Committee (TSC)
for the progress made towards the implementation of the Framework for Peace,
Security and Cooperation for DRC and the Region.

15.
Joint Summit recalled that the Technical Support Committee (TSC) had started its
work in Nairobi, Kenya in June 2013 and has developed Benchmarks and Indicators
of Progress for the International and Regional Commitments under the Peace,
Security and Co-operation Framework Agreement for DRC and the
Region.

16.
Joint Summit urged SADC and ICGLR Member States to honour the implementation of
the benchmarks and indicators of the Framework for Peace, Security and
Cooperation for DRC and the Region.

17.
Joint Summit urged SADC and ICGLR Member States to handover negative forces to
their countries of origin within the spirit of the UN Framework for Peace,
Security and Cooperation for DRC and the Region.

18.
Joint Summit directed the two Secretariats to harmonise and synergize the work
of ICGLR and SADC in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Peace,
Security and Cooperation Framework, as well as to establish a mechanism for
Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to meet
every six months to review progress leading to a Joint SADC/ICGLR Annual Summit
of Heads of State and Government.

19.
Joint Summit strongly condemned the recent act of terrorism in Kenya and
expressed condolences to the government and people of Kenya following the death
of more than 67 people and destruction of property.

20.
Joint Summit strongly condemned the recent acts of violence being perpetrated by
the RENAMO in the Republic of Mozambique and urged RENAMO to stop acts of
violence forthwith.

21.
Joint Summit noted the devastation caused by the recent flooding in South Sudan
and expressed appreciation for the support received so far from the neighbouring
countries and the International Community.

22.
Joint Summit expressed its appreciation to the Government and people of the
Republic of South Africa for the warm hospitality extended to all delegates and
facilities placed at their disposal.

Done

Pretoria,
Republic of South Africa

04
November, 2013

H.E.
Dr Joyce Banda

President
of the Republic Malawi and Chairperson of SADC

H.E.
Yoweri Museveni

President
of the Republic of Uganda  and Chairperson of ICGLR

Dr.
Stergomena L. Tax, Executive Secretary, SADC Secretariat

Prof.
Alphonce Ntumba Luaba, Executive Secretary,  ICGLR Secretariat