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"Debate" postponed to allow preparations

    NAIROBI

    The proposed "national debate" between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), rebels and civil society was postponed on Friday to 14 May to allow the host country, Kenya, to prepare adequately, diplomatic sources told IRIN.

    The talks were set to take place from 8-15 May in Nairobi. "Preparations for over two hundred people is not easy. We realised the time was too short for the host to make necessary
    preparations," a source at the DRC embassy in Nairobi told IRIN on Monday.

    A senior official from Kenya's foreign affairs ministry confirmed Kenya's "neutral" participation saying it is only "offering the venue". He said Kenya is playing no role in the DRC debate. "It is not inviting anybody, it is upon DRC to do so," he told IRIN. Press reports have cast doubt on the meeting, citing negative reaction from various non-governmental
    organisations (NGOs) and rebel groups.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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