Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Denies Pledging to Repay Zimbabwe for War Costs

Harare — The Democratic Republic of Congo never promised to repay Zimbabwe for its efforts in the Great Lakes conflict and there was certainly no "verbal agreement" between the two SADC allies for compensation to be paid to the Zimbabwe Defence Forces, the Zimbabwe Independent has been told.

Last week Finance minister Simba Makoni told parliament that Zimbabwe had spent $10 billion in the DRC and had a verbal agreement with Kabila's government on reimbursement.

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