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SADC to hold DRC ceasefire talks

    NAIROBI
    The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is to meet in Lusaka on 26 June to try and secure a multilateral ceasefire in the DRC conflict, the South African news agency SAPA reported. The announcement was made by outgoing South African President Nelson Mandela and Namibian leader Sam Nujoma following talks. Both leaders said they were confident that peace efforts were starting to “bear fruit”.

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