Annan hails continuing withdrawal of foreign troops from DR of Congo

The United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, today welcomed the continuing withdrawal of foreign troops from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

In a statement released by a UN spokesman in New York, the Secretary-General encouraged the Governments of Rwanda, Uganda, Zimbabwe and Angola to continue with the withdrawal of forces, in accordance with recent agreements and relevant Security Council resolutions, and to share all information with the UN Organization Mission in the DRC (MONUC).

"The Secretary-General urges all parties in the DRC to work in good faith towards an expeditious resolution of the conflict that has caused so much suffering," the statement said.