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UN Security Council hopes for peace deal in Lusaka

Members of the UN Security Council on Monday expressed concern at the situation in the DRC, following a closed-door briefing by UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s Special Envoy for the DRC Peace Process, Moustapha Niasse. The Council, in a statement from its president, expressed its hope that there would be a successful outcome to this week’s peace summit in Lusaka. Niasse, who visited 15 African countries in April and May, on Friday briefed Annan on the findings of his mission.

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