{The presidents of Angola, José Eduardo dos Santos, and South Africa, Jacob Zuma, gather at morning (Wednesday), in Luanda, to analyze the political situation and the prevailing security in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (RDC), IGIHE has learned from Angolan Press. }
This information was released to the press at 4 de Fevereiro International Airport by the director for Africa and Middle East of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Joaquim do Espírito Santo.
According to the diplomat, President Jacob Zuma, as head of the organ of Defence and Security of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), SA came to consult with the President of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), José Eduardo dos Santos, aspects related to the strengthening of regional and international cooperation.
“In August last year, the Heads of State of the Great Lakes region decided that the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) should proceed with the voluntary disarmament until January 2 this year. This was the ultimatum had been given, that the disarmament process was completed, “he said.
Joaquim explains that the lack of progress in the voluntary disarmament process, led to the decision to conduct military actions to bring these forces to compulsive disarmament.
According to him, the debriefing of the January 2 was negative, because it was found that the FDLR continued to recruit people into their ranks, including children, which give clear indications that it was not willing to cooperate.
“That is why the decision by Heads of State, in August last year, remains valid and this is also one of the reasons for the non-operation of another summit,” he added.
Asked about the start of military operations, Joaquim Espírito Santo informed that the command of operations will now be assumed by the United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO). “The MONUSCO has the UN mandate to end the negative forces in the DRC. “ He said
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