THE International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) has asked Zambia to host a meeting of Ministers of Defence and Chiefs of Defence Forces from member countries to discuss the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In a statement, Saturday, Ministry of Defence Principal Public Relations Officer Paul Shalala said ICGLR Executive Secretary Dr Mubita Luwabelwa indicated that Zambia had been requested to host the meeting due to its recent role in pushing for peace in the region. Shalala stated that Dr Luwabelwa also said the ICGLR was worried about the situation in the eastern DRC, especially because the M23 rebels had gained more territory after the recent signing of the Washington Process. “The International...
