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Cautious optimism at peace talks

    NAIROBI

    The Lusaka peace process on Saturday failed to deliver a ceasefire in the DRC conflict as had been hoped, but there remained the possibility on Monday - after intensive negotiations through the weekend - that foreign ministers could agree on a draft accord for an internationally monitored ceasefire, sources in the Zambian capital told IRIN. If an agreement is reached by the ministers, regional heads of state would sign the accord at a summit meeting later this week, the sources said.

    Despite progress being much slower than expected, there was still a mood of “very cautious optimism” because the whole exercise was “much better grounded, much more serious” than earlier peace initiatives, the sources added.

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