Zambian President Frederick Chiluba visited both Rwanda and Uganda at the weekend in a bid to find a solution to the violence in Kisangani. Rwandan radio said Chiluba first met President Yoweri Museveni in Kampala, before travelling to see Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali. Chiluba described the fighting as senseless and an "embarrassment" to all Africans. "It is a shame, it's inexplicable, it's inexcusable and we are finding ways to bring it to an immediate end," he said.
The Rwanda News Agency (RNA) on Sunday reported that Rwanda had declared a cessation of hostilities and agreed to withdraw its troops from Kisangani. It quoted Foreign Minister Andre Bumaya as saying the war "lacks a credible objective and has proved destructive to the civilians and property of Kisangani..." News organisations reported that Ugandan troops had been pushed back outside the city.
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