The meeting was confirmed by Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, in an interview with IGIHE on December 4, 2024.
According to the Angolan Presidential Office, ministers representing Angola, Rwanda, and the DRC, who are part of the Luanda peace talks, will also attend the meeting aimed at discussing peace and security in the eastern DRC.
This upcoming discussion will build upon a ministerial meeting held on November 25, 2024, where the three countries agreed to dismantle the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) rebel group and to lift the security measures Rwanda had imposed in 2022.
Following the ministerial agreement, President João Lourenço of Angola, acting as the African Union-appointed mediator, spoke with Presidents Kagame and Tshisekedi by phone to discuss the next steps toward peace in the region. Lourenço's goal is for the two leaders to sign a peace agreement once they have reached a consensus.
The dismantling of the FDLR will occur in three phases. The first phase involves assessing the threat posed by the group, identifying the locations of its bases and weapons. The second phase will involve targeted military operations against the group, and the final phase will focus on repatriating its fighters.
As the FDLR is addressed, Rwanda will lift the security measures it implemented in 2022. A joint security mechanism led by Angola will oversee the entire process.
Minister Nduhungirehe recently noted that the issue of the M23 armed group, which remains a key challenge, was not discussed at the November talks but will be addressed in the upcoming meeting.
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Source : https://en.igihe.com/news/article/president-kagame-and-tshisekedi-to-meet-in-luanda
