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To: john mcknight who wrote (2224)	7/2/1999 1:29:00 PM
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Hi All, Latest update Although there has been quite a few negative reports over the past few days ,talking, and unfortunately fighting, had continued ,however the rebels and government of DRC met face to face today behind closed doors ,they have at last reached an agreement, still to be rattified: Congo rebels say breakthrough in peace talks LUSAKA, July 2 (Reuters) - Rebels fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo said on Friday they had settled their differences with the government, possibly paving the way for a ceasefire agreement at peace talks in the Zambian capital. "We have resolved our differences in regards to the question of a national army and jurisdiction by the government over rebel territory," Bizima Karaha, security chief for the rebel Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD), told Reuters. "What remains now is for us as Congolese parties to present our agreement to the ministers tomorrow who in turn must endorse (this agreement)," Karaha said. The agreement came after six hours of direct talks between the government delegation and three rebel groups fighting to overthrow Congolese President Laurent Kabila. African foreign and defence ministers have been meeting in Lusaka for over a week in a bid to reach a deal to end the 11-month civil war that has sucked in armies from six African countries. Karaha said they had agreed a new national army would be created out of the three rebel forces and government troops. They also agreed that rebel terrority would be returned to government control after the creation of a new army. © 1999 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Republication or redistribution of Reuters content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Reuters. Reuters shall not be liable for any errors or delays in the content, or for any actions taken in reliance thereon.