Congo-Kinshasa: Angolan President Surprised By Qatari Initiative On DRC Conflict

Luanda — Foreign Minister Téte António said Thursday in Luanda that Angolan Head of State João Lourenço was surprised by Qatar’s initiative to bring together Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Doha.

The Doha meeting took place on the same day that Angola (which is acting as a mediator in the conflict) was to begin direct peace talks between delegations from the DRC and the Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement (M23) rebels.

Speaking…