Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement

Defense and Foreign Ministers of the parties to the conflict then met from June 29 to July 7 to discuss the agreement.

[1] The parties agreed to halt all military operations within 24 hours of signing the agreement in Article I, clause 2, section c. Article I prohibited further military movement or the transfer of armaments to the battlefield and called on all nations to respect human rights and protect civilians.

[2] Mwesiga Laurent Baregu and Chris Landsberg of the International Peace Academy criticized this provision in 2003, saying the OAU had been overwhelmed and the SADC was better equipped to handle the burden.

[1] The United Nations Secretary General issued a report recommending the deployment of an observer mission in the DRC on July 15, 1999.

The Security Council established the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) in Resolution 1273, passed on November 5, to January 15, 2000.