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Rwanda, DR Congo peace talks hit snag as mediator Angola calls off meeting

The DRC and the UN accuse Rwanda of backing M23, a claim that Kigali denies [File: Justin Makangara/Reuters]

Peace talks between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to end the conflict in the eastern DRC have been called off, according to the Angolan presidency, which has been mediating between the two sides.

“Contrary to what we expected, the summit will no longer be held today,” the presidency’s media officer Mario Jorge told journalists on Sunday, without elaborating on why the meeting was cancelled at the last minute.

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