Presidents Kagame, Lourenco Discuss DRC Conflict
Rwandan President Paul Kagame met Monday with Angolan President Joao Lourenco in Luanda for discussions about the conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo. DRC has accused Kigali of supporting the M23 rebels, while Rwanda has accused DRC of supporting the FDLR rebels. President Lourenco is the African Union mediator for the conflict between the two nations. The New Times Rwanda quotes President Kagame’s office as saying, “the two heads of state agreed on key steps towards addressing the root causes of the conflict.” Independent Angolan journalist Mario Paiva tells me the Angolan foreign minister says Kagame has agreed to meet soon with DRC President Felix Tshisekedi to discuss peace in eastern DRC. VOA’s James Butty spoke with veteran Angolan independent journalist
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