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Foreign Minister sacked

    NAIROBI

    President Pasteur Bizimungu has sacked his Foreign Minister Amri Sued Ismael, the Rwanda News Agency reported. A presidential statement gave no reason for the dismissal, but RNA quoted political sources as saying Sued Ismael "did not defend the country's interests in a suitable manner, notably in his press statements". According to RNA, the minister - a former ambassador to Egypt - was also guilty of financial misdemeanours.
    Rwandan officials have denied the dismissal is connected to the DRC peace process. The new foreign minister is former information minister, Augustin Iyamuremye.

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