On Saturday, Angolan President João Lourenço held a telephone conversation with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame to discuss the security situation in eastern DRC. The discussions focused on the progress of the Luanda peace process and the next steps toward achieving lasting peace in the region.
This follows the 4th ministerial meeting in Luanda on October 12, where the DRC and Rwanda reached an agreement on neutralizing the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR). The parties instructed experts to prepare a detailed implementation plan, which will be reviewed at the next ministerial meeting.
The delegations at the meeting were led by Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, DRC’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Olivier Nduhungirehe, Rwanda’s Foreign Minister, and Téte António, Angola’s Foreign Minister. The ministers urged both parties to honor the ceasefire agreement signed on August 4, 2024.
