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Regional powers led Angola are pressuring Congo's leader to talk peace

Secret discussions between regional leaders in Kampala, Kigali, Luanda and Paris hold the best hope for peace in Congo-Kinshasa. Their common theme is growing impatience with President Laurent-Désiré Kabila and his obstruction of the peace process. Angola is now paying for most military operations in support of Kabila (including the costs of Zimbabwean and Namibian troops)....

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