President of Togo briefed on peace talks

Meanwhile the ECOWAS chairman, President Gnassingbe Eyadema of Togo, was briefed on Tuesday on the peace talks between the two sides, according to a UNOMSIL press release. The meeting was attended by Togolese Foreign Minister Joseph Koffigoh and members of the Facilitation Committee of the dialogue for peace. This committee includes the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Francis Okelo, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) representative, Adwoa Coleman and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) secretariat representative, Roger Laloupo. Okelo, speaking on behalf of the group, said that the overall security and military situation was “generally stable and that the 18 May Ceasefire Agreement was holding, despite minor violations reported by the two parties”. He added that throughout the discussions in the three committees dealing respectively with political, military and humanitarian affairs, both parties “constantly renewed their commitment to peace”.