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Ceasefire talks scheduled for Lusaka

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    The presidents of Angola, Namibia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zimbabwe on Thursday signed a collective defence pact in Luanda committing themselves to a joint response if any one of their countries is attacked. The immediate focus of the Luanda agreement was the DRC, where Angolan, Namibian and Zimbabwean troops are supporting President Laurent-Desire Kabila against the rebels of the Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie (RCD), regional analysts told IRIN. The allied leaders on Thursday reaffirmed their backing for Kabila ahead of the next round of ceasefire talks in Lusaka, Zambia, scheduled to take place soon after the Luanda summit. [For full story see separate IRIN item, no.579]

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