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Ceasefire proposal agreed

    NAIROBI

    Five countries involved in the DRC conflict have agreed to sign a ceasefire, along with the rebel Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie (RCD), Namibian President Sam Nujoma announced yesterday (Monday). The announcement follows talks in the Namibian capital Windhoek between the presidents of Rwanda, Uganda, Namibia, Zimbabwe and Angola’s defence minister. According to news reports, Nujoma said the rebels would sign a separate document.

    A statement issued by participants after the meeting claimed “significant progress” had been made towards achieving greater mutual understanding. ‘The Namibian’ daily cited a high-ranking Namibian official as saying the agreement was a sign the parties had had enough of the war. According to media reports, the rebels welcomed the initiative but now had to examine the text in detail. The RCD was not invited to the Windhoek meeting.

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