Angola Withdraws From Peace Mediation in the East of the Democratic Republic

Kinshasa — Angola has ended its mediation in the war in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Angolan Presidency announced this in a communiqué today, March 24: “Angola considers it necessary to absolve itself of the responsibility of mediating in this conflict” in order to dedicate itself “more” to the general priorities of the African Union (AU), according to the statement from the Presidency, referring to the role of Angolan President Joao Lourenco as acting President of the…