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British envoy begins peace mission

British Foreign Office Minister Tony Lloyd was scheduled to begin a five-day visit to countries in the region today to promote a peaceful resolution to the DRC conflict, a Foreign Office statement said. In addition to the DRC, Lloyd will visit five countries directly involved in the conflict - Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Uganda and Rwanda - as well as Zambia and South Africa, which are participating in mediation efforts, the statement said. As special envoy of Prime Minister Tony Blair, Lloyd may also visit Addis Ababa to discuss the conflict with the OAU Secretary-General, the statement added. Meanwhile, EU Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, Aldo Ajello, met Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni in Kampala on Saturday to discuss peace efforts in the DRC, Ugandan radio reported.

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