"South Kivu Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi Sadiki welcomed a joint delegation from MONUSCO and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region which arrived in Uvira to prepare the deployment of a ceasefire verification mechanism. "This is therefore a message of hope... I send a message of peace, stability and joy to the population of South Kivu in general, to the people of Uvira, and also to those still under occupation — namely, Bukavu and the other territories. Understand that this is the end of the war. We are on the path to finishing it,” Jean-Jacques Purusi Sadiki said. Footage shows the delegation members arriving and greeting local officials and authorities. “For this verification mechanism to be truly effective, it requires the support of everyone,” Karna Soro, head of the MONUSCO delegation, stated. “Certainly, there are the signatory parties — the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 — who signed the ceasefire. But we need the support of the population. We need all stakeholders for this ceasefire to become effective,” he added. Purusi Sadiki said the mechanism would ensure transparency regarding compliance with the ceasefire terms. He claimed that M23/AFC members were currently located in Sange, around 20 kilometres from Uvira, and in Lemera, approximately 10 kilometres away - despite commitments to withdraw 75 kilometres to Kaziba and Kamanyola. “There will no longer be any way to cheat,” he said, citing monitoring equipment like aircraft and drones to verify ceasefire commitments. The delegation includes experts in justice, human rights, disarmament and civilian protection. The visit, scheduled for February comes more than a month after M23/AFC rebels withdrew from the border town near Burundi under agreements signed in Doha and Washington. "