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Bernadette Tokwaulu proposes pre-dialogue in DR Congo

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Congolese opposition figure Bernadette Tokwaulu Aena is proposing a pre-dialogue between the opposition and civil society to prevent clashes between Félix Tshisekedi and Joseph Kabila. She wants CENCO and the Church of Christ in Congo to facilitate the process before a formal political dialogue, Mediacongo reports.

Congolese opposition figure Bernadette Tokwaulu Aena is proposing a pre-dialogue bringing together the political opposition and civil society to contribute to a peaceful resolution of the security and political crisis in eastern DR Congo. She wants the process to be placed under the aegis of the National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO) and the Church of Christ in Congo (ECC), she said during an exchange with the press on Saturday 17 October.

Bernadette Tokwaulu Aena is calling for a process independent of the political agendas of President Félix Tshisekedi and former head of state Joseph Kabila. The initiative aims to broaden consultations beyond the political actors directly involved in the crisis in eastern DR Congo.

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