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IRIN Update No. 547 for Central and Eastern Africa (Tuesday 17 November 1998)
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
Pressure for negotiations mounting
Italy is to try and persuade President Laurent-Desire Kabila to talk to the rebels when he visits Europe next week, Reuters reported, quoting Italian diplomats in Kinshasa. According to the diplomats, it was possible the Sant'Egidio Community - which has been involved in various African peace initiatives - could also play a role. Reuters noted that last week Kabila met, for the first time, DRC's influential archbishop of Kisangani, Monsignor Laurent Monsengwo, who had recently returned from the Vatican. Kabila is hoping to meet the Pope during his visit to Rome, scheduled for 22-24 November. Catholic bishops in DRC have also urged Kabila to hold peace talks with the rebels. On Saturday, the Belgian daily 'Le Soir' commented it appeared that behind the scenes preparations for negotiations were underway.
Kabila will also visit Belgium and France, where he will attend a Franco-African summit in Paris later this month. A French foreign ministry spokeswoman, quoted by AFP, said the rebels had not been invited, but a leading member of the RCD, Arthur Z'Ahidi Ngoma argued they should be allowed to put forward their views to the French-speaking community.
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IRIN-CEA: Bulletin quotidien no 547 d'information sur l'Afrique Centrale et de l'Est (du mardi 17 novembre 1998)
REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE DU CONGO (RDC)
Pression en faveur de ngociations
L'Italie va essayer de persuader le Prsident Laurent-Dsir Kabila de discuter avec les rebelles, lors de sa visite en Europe la semaine prochaine, a rapport Reuters, citant des diplomates italiens en poste Kinshasa. Selon ces derniers, il serait possible que la communaut de Sant'Egidio, dj implique dans diverses initiatives de paix en Afrique, puisse galement jouer un certain rle. L'agence de presse a indiqu que M. Kabila a rencontr pour la premire fois la semaine dernire, l'influent archevque de Kisangani, Monseigneur Laurent Monsengwo, qui venait de rentrer du Vatican. M. Kabila souhaite rencontrer le Pape lors de sa visite Rome, prvue entre les 22 et 24 novembre prochains. Les vques catholiques en RDC ont galement exhort M. Kabila tenir des pourparlers de paix avec les rebelles. Samedi dernier, le quotidien belge 'Le Soir' a indiqu qu'il semblait que des ngociations se prpareraient dans les coulisses.
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