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Kabila, Kagame to meet Bush

    NAIROBI

    Presidents Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Paul Kagame of Rwanda are due to meet US President George W. Bush later this week in New York, the Congolese and Rwandan governments have announced.

    On Friday, the two presidents and other central African leaders are to discuss measures aimed at combating global terrorism, conflict resolution and peacekeeping in the region, and how the US can support the African Union and NEPAD, the New Partnership for Africa's Development.

    On Saturday, a smaller meeting including Kabila, Kagame, Bush, South African President Thabo Mbeki and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, will be held to examine ways in which the US government can support the DRC peace process.

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