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"National consultation" starts in Kinshasa

    NAIROBI

    A "national consultation" initiated by religious leaders in the DRC started on Monday in Kinshasa, the DRC embassy press attache in Nairobi, Mubima Maneniang Milang, confirmed to IRIN. "It was rescheduled because President Laurent-Desire Kabila was out of the country," he explained. "He is the first invitee." The meeting will continue to 4 March. DRC state television last week quoted one of the organisers as saying all religious
    groups "are deeply involved". The organiser said the approach was aimed at "paving the way" for the implementation of the Lusaka peace agreement, but "above all" to prepare for the inter-Congolese dialogue. "We are reminding you that the national consultation is an exclusively pastoral approach and
    will not be substituted in any way whatsoever for the inter-Congolese dialogue," he said.

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