Friday, March 29, 2024

Lungu, Tshisekedi hold bilateral talks

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President Edgar Lungu and his Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) counterpart Felix Tshisekedi have held talks in Kinshasa and discussed a wide range of issues of common interest.

President Lungu said Zambians and Congolese share a lot of similarities among them culture, traditions and others.

He said at the African Union arena building that the discussions were fruitful as they bordered on issues of enhanced cooperation in order to increase economic development in both counties.

He said it was important that African Presidents learn from each other on how to govern their countries and ensure development.

And President Tshisekedi, who spoke through an interpreter, said the resolutions of the discussions should be shared with other presidents in the region.

He also said plans between the two countries to build a Kasomeno-mwenda bridge across Luapula river would enhance cooperation and integration.

President Tshisekedi noted that the Kazungula bridge linking Zambia and Botswana was a masterpiece.

He was accompanied to DRC by Foreign Affairs Minister, Joe Malanji, Presidential Affairs Minister Freedom Sikazwe, Luapuala Province Minister Nickson Chilangwa and Minister of Infrastructure Vincen Mwale.

President Edgar Lungu and his Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) counterpart Felix Tshisekedi
President Edgar Lungu and his Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) counterpart Felix Tshisekedi

17 COMMENTS

  1. Wonderful. That’s what is expected. The cooperation between two states could promote interstate trade and make things easier than before.

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  2. Tshisekedi is just being diplomatic ,he doesn’t like holding talks with a president who’s a 7yr failure.He won’t learn anything useful.

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  3. President Tshisekedi is the current Chairman of AU. B4 becoming President Tshisekedi had a long battle with President Kabila over the Third Term issue in DRC. We hope President Tshisekedi gave ECL some advice over his own Third Term attempt. President Chiluba fought very hard 4 a Third Term but in the end he relented. ECL must listen and abandon his illegal and unconstitutional Third Term Bid. The Zambian Constitution prohibits him from seeking a Third Term. The Constitution is very clear. ECL has held Office twice, was elected and sworn in twice and therefore is ineligible for re-election as President. ECL was sworn in on 25th January 2015 for his first Term and 13the September 2016 for his second Term ending August 12,2021. ECL should avoid igniting Social Strife in Zambia thru his…

  4. cooperation between two states that is laughable … what could the DRC possible offer us ??
    apart from civil unrest ?? which they specialise in since the demise of Mabuto

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  5. Wonderful to see the efforts you are making ECL. Just an aside, I can fully understand why Late Tanzanian President John Magufuli supported the idea of communicating in Swahili within our region. In fact, during former President Kaunda,time, the late veteran journalist -Mr NKANDU- in an official government capacity then, had proposed introduction of Swahili in our schools. I don,t know who shot the idea down. I mention this bit of memorabilia because in the photo above of the two Presidents, I imagine the guy in between is an interpreter. I can only dread that one President is using ENGLISH and the other FRENCH!!!!

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  6. Zambia really needs to maximise the benefits it can get from the DRA because this is a market Zambian farmers can take advantage of.

  7. Great bilateral meeting. Now the technocrats can get to work in further progressing our commitment to cooperation. Our president is now headed for eastern province. Hardworking. I love my president. Meanwhile how is hh??

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  8. So what was the point of his meeting again? Felix Tshisekedi is just wondering why this foooool is there…I mean Provincial ministers have done everything on the ground.

  9. So what was the point of his trip again? Felix Tshisekedi is just wondering why this foooool is there…I mean Provincial ministers have done everything on the ground.

  10. Tshisekedi was a victim of Kabila’s Misrule for a long time. Tshisekedi is aware of how Kabila imposed a Third Term in DRC using a State Captured Concourt. Now that ECL is looking to impose his own Third Term Bid in Zambia we hope that Tshisekedi as Chairman of AU advised ECL to respect the Zambian Constitution and leave Zambia Concourt to do its job impartially over the ECL’s Eligibility issue. We hope ECL listened to the Advice and agreed to conduct the 2021 Zambian Elections in accordance with the Republican Constitution and the AU and SADC Election Guidelines. We plead.

  11. I strongly support the teaching of the Swahili language in our African schools , the language is one of the most important tools to unite Africans , unfortunately we where divided by the languages they brought to Africa in order to put us at each others necks.
    Now that we are independent from the yolk of the colonial masters better we chart our own cause and do what is necessary to live to gather in harmony and work together.

  12. Mwansa you know very well that Zambia is governed by laws and not by the thoughts of individuals, Zambia is better placed to do what the laws of Zambia allows, confusion is not what governs better where ever there is confusion people lose lives, so please leave complicated issues to the experts whom we have in the nation.

  13. Tarino calls me an imposter becuase he has no understanding of using vpn for security purposes. hahaha very dull diasporans

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  14. TARINO IS NOT AS STUP1D AS YOU THINK
    YOU ARE A NOBODY SITTING SOMEWHERE BLOGGING pf PROPAGANDA
    ASK PIPO WHO KNOW THE LUNGU FAMILY AND HEAR WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT YOU ??
    VPN IS A RESULT OF THE SUSPRESSION OF FREEDOM OF SPEECH BROUGHT ON BY PF AND THEIR DICTATORIAL WAYS
    THERE WILL BE NO NEED TO USE ONE WHEN PF IS B00TED OUT OF OFFICE, AS FREEDOM OS SPEECH WILL BE ALLOWED

  15. Zambia should outsmart Kenya due its natural advantage in conducting trade with DRC and should open many border ports such as Mokambo, Mushindamo and Kambimba in Mwinilunga District. Kambimba is a get way to Kolwezi and upcoming Kamowa mine. infact Kolwezi host all big mining operations in DRC such as Kamoto, Musonoi and Luilu and with the assurance by the Her Honour the Veep that Kaoma- Kasempa upgrade that will lessen the turn around time from Kazungulu. This will also reduce traffic congesion on the Kafue Copperbelt road up to Kasumbalesa. Govt should not just be crying of reduced revenue but exploit all possible options on the table. There were talks in the past to construct 300kv line between Kalumbila and Kolwezi and nothing has been heard from ZESCO. There was also much talked…

  16. Please look at the body languages of both president. Don’t pay attention to what is reported here. Read their body languages. One of these two guys was not interested, and the other is pleading for something. We don’t know what it is. There’s a beggar and owner in this photo. One is showing being a leader, the other being a criminal who doesn’t want things to be out.

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