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Holbrooke arrives in Kigali, Kampala

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    US ambassador to the UN Richard Holbrooke arrived in Kigali on Thursday for a one-day official visit, before moving on to Uganda, Rwandan radio reported. He met senior officials including Vice-President Paul Kagame and Justice Minister Jean de Dieu Mucyo. News organisations quoted him as saying the 1994 Rwandan genocide had been an "avoidable tragedy" and he
    stressed the importance of finding a "genuine solution" in DRC. He also urged the warring factions in the DRC to respect the Lusaka peace deal they signed in August.

    In Kampala on Friday, Holbrooke held with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on the DRC conflict, news organisations said. He was later due to meet leaders of the three DRC rebel groups.

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