LUSAKA, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Zambian President Edgar Lungu will soon hold talks with his Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) counterpart Joseph Kabila to discuss regional security and refugee influx, Zambia's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
The two leaders, who met briefly during the inauguration of Angola's new President Joao Lourenco, agreed to hold a meeting to discuss various issues, including peace and security in the Great Lakes Region, said acting Foreign Affairs Minister Vincent Mwale.
The Zambian minister told state broadcaster, the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation, that the two leaders will also discuss the influx of asylum seekers fleeing unrest from the DRC into Zambia.
The Zambian leader has described the situation as a human catastrophe which requires urgent and collected efforts to address.
Thousands of DRC nationals have been forced to flee into neighboring countries since the start of an insurrection last year in the eastern region of Kasai.
