DR Congo's Tshisekedi agrees to meet Rwanda's Kagame, Angola FM says
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The leaders of embattled neighbours Rwanda and DR Congo may be poised to meet to discuss fighting in Eastern Congolese regions that Kigali has been accused of enflaming. Fighting between Tutsi M23 rebels and Congolese soldiers has forced more than 100,000 people to flee. There had earlier been rumours that Congolese leader Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda's Paul Kagame might be amenable to a face to face and on Monday Angola's foreign minister suggested that there may be progress on that front.
This is the first visit of its kind to Rwanda. Jean-François Ricard, the head of the French anti-terrorism prosecutor's office, arrived in Kigali this Monday, a month before the 30th commemorations of the genocide against the Tutsis. He says there’s a need to improve cooperation with the Rwandan authorities in order to fast-track the trial of suspected genocide perpetrators living in France.
As the muslim-majority country of Guinea heads into Ramadan, the issue of inflation is on the minds of many. On Sunday, in response to public pressure, local authorities set a price cap on certain goods, but many say they are still feeling the squeeze.
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