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Resumption of talks between DR Congo gov't, ex-M23 rebels hailed

Xinhua, May 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

Representatives of the guarantors of the Agreement for Peace, Security and Cooperation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) on Monday hailed the resumption of talks between the Congolese government and ex-M23 rebels.

The meeting held in Kinshasa between May 27 to 28 at the offices of the National Follow-up Mechanism, examined the implementation of Nairobi Declarations that were signed on Dec. 12, 2013.

It was presided over by Francois Muamba, the coordinator of the National Follow-up Mechanism, while the coordinator of ex-M23 rebels, Desire Rwigema, led the delegation of the former rebels.

The guarantors of the peace agreement include the United Nations, African Union, the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC).

In the statement, the guarantors hailed the constructive and brotherly spirit that prevailed during the discussions, and expressed hope that the meeting will be a start for more rigorous engagement between the two parties.

The guarantors recalled the provisions of the Nairobi Declarations that gave the ex-M23 rebels the option of transforming themselves into a political party by following laid down procedures in DR Congo, and the government's commitment to facilitate the process.

During the Kinshasa meeting, the guarantors to the Agreement for Peace, Security and Cooperation in DR Congo were represented by Said Djinnit, the UN Secretary general's special envoy in the Great Lakes Region; Prof. Ibrahima Fall represented the AU, while SADC was represented by Alfredo Nuvunga, Deputy Director in Mozambique's Foreign Affairs ministry.

Others who were present included Prof. Alphonse Ntumba Luaba, the executive secretary of ICGLR and David Gressly, the Deputy Special Representative for the UN secretary general for operations and rule of lawunder the UN mission in DR Congo. Endit