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US, African Union attend second oversight committee meeting for Congo-Rwanda peace deal

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Qatar, United States, Togo and the African Union Commission participated in the second joint oversight committee meeting for the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the U.S. State Department said in a joint statement released on Wednesday.

Robert Dussey, Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs © Mena Today 

Robert Dussey, Togolese Minister of Foreign Affairs © Mena Today 

Qatar, United States, Togo and the African Union Commission participated in the second joint oversight committee meeting for the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the U.S. State Department said in a joint statement released on Wednesday.

"Committee members acknowledged slowness in implementation of some elements of the Agreement," according to the statement.

"The DRC and Rwanda committed to a technical level, intelligence and military channel for direct exchange of information in advance of the next JSCM meeting in Doha."

Togo represented the African Union in the meeting.

Reporting by Bhargav Acharya

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