{ The UN Radio which broadcasts from DRC has reported that Congolese President Joseph Kabila met Monday, December 2 his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni in Kampala, Uganda.}
The purpose of this visit, which took place behind closed doors, was not revealed to the press.
Information on the ground says, talks between the Congolese government and the rebellion of the M23, in the Ugandan capital, which were discontinued on November 11 without the signing of a final document, could be the agenda of the day.
During a press conference in Bunia, Tuesday, Nov. 26, Joseph Kabila stated that “a statement ” could be signed to end those talks by December 15.
Expressing confidence in the outcome of these talks, the Head of State considered that the solution to the crisis in eastern DRC also requires the contribution of all the countries of the Great Lakes region.
The Congolese government refuses indeed to sign an “agreement” with the rebels and prefers to speak of “statement”.
For the Congolese, the M23 is no longer a valid interlocutor for an agreement after a lost war.
Special envoys from the international community expressed regret that the Government of the DRC and M23 have not reached an agreement as expected.
They invited the parties to resolve their differences regarding the format of the document and remain attached to a peaceful settlement of the conflict.
Uganda mediation, for its part, still expressed confidence on the continuation of these talks.
The spokesman of the Ugandan government, Ofwono Opondo, said that “the talks were not officially broken ” and that the Ugandan Defence Minister Crispus Kiyonga continues his mediation.
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