President Tshisekede's team is in ITURI to compel CODECO rebels to stop killings and opt for peace

At the initiative of Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi, a delegation of former warlords recently released from prison arrived on Friday July 3, 2020 in Bunia to "preach peace" to CODECO attackers active in the territory of Djugu.
Part of the team are, Floribert Ndjabu, former head of the Lendu militia called "Front des nationalistes integrationistes, FNI" during the interethnic war between 1999 and 2003, Brigadier General Germain Katanga, ex leader of the FRPI militia having sentenced to 12 years in prison by the ICC, Pitchou Iribi Mbodina, former FRPI, Brigadier General Godas Emery, former rebel integrated into the Congolese army, Colonel Matthieu Ngudjolo, also former FNI, Jeannot Malivo Kagaba, an expert and other FARDC officers.
"We are envoys, messengers of the President of the Republic, as expert negotiators. We come to discuss, to negotiate with the armed groups so that there is peace in Ituri ", Floribert Ndjabu told the press when he got off the plane at Bunia airport.
Led by General FARDC Buamwanda Ntumba Franck, the team, made up of 13 people, arrived on an aircraft chartered by the President of the Republic.
How can ex-warlords become experts in negotiating peace?
This is the question that many have always asked themselves regarding this approach by Félix Tshisekedi.
However, the idea seems well thought out knowing the context of Ituri.
CODECO's current militiamen, the majority of whom are from the Lendu ethnic group, have been former combatants in the FNI rebel movement led by Floribert Ndjabu and Matthieu Ngudjolo.
These two personalities have a great influence on the current attackers who have mourned the territories of Djugu, Mahagi and Irumu for three years.
On the other hand, the presence in this mission of Germain Katanga and Pitchou Iribi, former leaders of the FRPI militia who agreed to lay down their arms and engage in a peace process with the Congolese government, can help to share their experience with CODECO to convince them to stop hostilities.
So far nothing has been filtered on the continuation of this mission which should last 10 days according to sources however our team I going to keep an eye on the mission.Lets all pray that ituri gets lasting peace...and let us thank the DRC authorities,MONUSCO and FARDC for listening and taking our leaks about the situation in ITURI into consideration.

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