João Lourenço, who was speaking as leader of the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA), highlighted the work to end the conflict in the Great Lakes, which opposes the Democratic Republic of Congo (RDCongo) to Rwanda and spoke of other conflicts in the region that will be on your agenda.
"The situation in Sudan will be at the top of my agenda, as soon as I assume the presidency of the African Union, in February 2025", said João Lourenço.
Regarding the conflict in DRCongo, which has lasted for several years, João Lourenço said that "it destabilizes the entire region rich in mineral resources, which in a situation of peace should contribute to the economic and social development of those countries".
Angola, under the leadership of its President of the Republic, is the mediator of the conflict between these two countries, in the search for a peaceful solution to end differences between both States, through diplomatic efforts.
On Sunday, was scheduled the tripartite summit in Luanda – Angola, DRCongo and Rwanda, under Angolan mediation, for peace in eastern Congo – it ended up not happening because only the President of DRCongo, Félix Tshisekedi, attended the capital.
The Rwandan government said on Sunday that the postponement of the Luanda tripartite summit on peace in DRCongo was due to "critical unresolved issues" and accused the Congolese authorities of threats.
At issue, according to a statement from the Rwandan Government, are direct talks with the M23 armed group to reach a political solution to the conflict in eastern DR Congo, a point on which there was no consensus at Saturday's meeting.
Speaking to journalists, the head of Angolan diplomacy said that the agreement presented by João Lourenço for negotiation between DRCongo and Rwanda was negotiated "at 99 percent" and involves three issues, the first of which is related to the disengagement of forces, the second on the neutralization of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR) and the third on the M23".
According to Téte António, the last point was negotiated at ministerial level on Saturday "until very late", and it was not possible to reach "a convergence of points of view".
