The US role here is more like of "TEMBO THE ELEPHANT" or Yogi Bear! Trying to poke it's nose it what it really does not understand.
Matek Rwanda,Uganda in talks By Grace Matsiko and Frank Nyakairu May 22, 2004 KAMPALA - The United States last week convened a meeting between Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo to discuss regional insecurity. The talks held on Friday were facilitated by the State Department in Washington. Uganda and Rwanda have said rebel groups fighting their governments were reorganising in eastern DR Congo. The UN says Rwanda has redeployed troops in DR Congo, but the Kigali government denies the allegation. Rwanda instead accuses DR Congo of not stopping Interahamwe militia activities, which threaten the Kigali government. The Ugandan intelligence last week reported that the Peopleâs Redemption Army (PRA), were reorganising to attack Uganda from its eastern DR Congo bases. The Government says PRA is led by lieutenant colonels Samson Mande, Anthony Kyakabale and Col. Edison Muzoora. Ugandaâs Defence Minister, Amama Mbabazi, Rwandaâs Foreign Affairs minister, Charles Murigande and their counterpart from the DRC attended the Washington meeting. âHon. Amama Mbabazi attended. He has not given me a feedback,â acting Foreign Affairs minister, Tom Butime said on Wednesday. The UN Special Representative to the DR Congo, Mr Lacy Swing, attended the talks. A statement from the UN on Wednesday said the talks would lead to the normalisation of relations among the three countries. Swing heads the United Nations Mission in DRC (MONUC). The Monuc spokesman Hamadoun Tourà told journalists in Kinshasa, at the weekend, that normalisation of relations between neighbouring countries was part of the September declaration in New York. He said an inquiry panel was expected in DRCâs eastern town of Bunia to investigate sexual abuses allegedly committed by Monuc personnel in the Ituri province.  2004 The Monitor Publications -------------------------------------------- This service is hosted on the Infocom network http://www.infocom.co.ug
