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Kinshasa discusses FDLR surrender in Luanda

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Kinshasa discusses FDLR surrender in Luanda

A Congolese delegation led by Regional Integration Minister Floribert Anzuluni is meeting João Lourenço in Luanda to discuss the voluntary surrender of the FDLR, an armed group active in eastern DR Congo. The meeting follows a stop in Lomé, Togo, according to Actualité.cd.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Minister of Regional Integration, Floribert Anzuluni, was received in Luanda on Wednesday 30 September 2026 by Angolan President João Lourenço to discuss progress in the peace process in eastern DR Congo. The Congolese delegation included, among others, the Head of State’s High Representative, Sumbu Sita, according to the communications office of the Ministry of Regional Integration.

Floribert Anzuluni delivered to João Lourenço a “special” message from Congolese President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi concerning the peace process. Discussions focused in particular on progress in talks regarding the surrender of the FDLR, an armed group active in eastern DR Congo.

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