The mini-summit in Goma, North Kivu, has just been sent off sine die by Kinshasa, after the polite refusal of the Rwandan authorities, talking about health reasons. Indeed, in a press release dated September 18th, Congolese Foreign Minister Marie Tumba Nzeza decided to postpone this meeting to be held on September 20th to a later date. place in North Kivu province, mentioning ′′ reasons for the constraints of the Covid-19 pandemic ". The postponement of the mini-summit follows the wish of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda ′′ to prefer a mini summit via videoconference on a date to be agreed by the parties concerned given the current situation of Covid-19 ". For Kigali, ′′ a physical encounter could be considered early in 2021 ", according to a note dated September 17th. Kigali's wish has all a polite refusal, as coronavirus disease mentioned as reason to postpone the meeting to another date didn't happen yesterday!
This diplomatic refusal by Kigali, had just annihilated all Kinshasa's hopes after Bujumbura's no less ′′ polite ′′ Cold shower, the capital for the capital of North Kivu who had already betrayed itself with its most beautiful attours to welcome its branded hosts. Five heads of state!
Goma could be content - comforting himself! - from President Tshisekedi's visit expected this Tuesday.Staying in the city of Goma, capital of North Kivu province, Jacquemin Shabani Lukoo, Chairman of the Permanent Electoral Commission (CEP) of the presidential party, Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), mobilizes the population for the reception of the head of state in this city, scheduled for arrival on Tuesday, September 22
In an interview given on Sunday, September 20, 2020, Jacquemin Shabani reported that Felix Tshisekedi is coming to Goma, including to communicate with the people of North Kivu and assess the instructions given to the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of the of restoring peace in the region.
′′ It was important that we came here as a team ahead, because we campaigned with the head of state and promised this people in long-term deadly Kivu, peace and security. Since then, the president has been working hard on it. This is how he expressed the willingness to hold a mini summit which will finally be held via videoconference. So it was important to come talk with our brothers and sisters in North Kivu to raise awareness on this issue and remind them that we are working on it ", he said.
And add: ′′ The head of state will therefore be here this Tuesday to give a finger to all these realities and assess the progress of various instructions he gave in the framework of peacemaking It will also have meetings with civil society organizations, community leaders and other social strata ".
It should be pointed out that 5 heads of state were expected in Goma for a mini summit on development, security and cooperation. Headquarters will finally be held via video conferencing on a soon to be fixed date, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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