Who has taken steps to resolve the conflict? [br] [originaltext] U.N. Securit

U.N. Security Council envoys pushing for an end to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s almost three-year - old war are praising Congolese President Joseph Kabila for taking steps to resolve the conflict.
   Delegation chief Jean-David Levitte of France poke to reporters after talks with the president Friday in Kinshasa. He said Mr. Kabila impressed the 12 - member U. N. team with his statements and his answers to their questions.
   Ambassador Levitte also said Mr. Kabila’s decision Thursday to end a ban on political parties will help set up a national dialogue between Congolese political forces as called for in the Lusaka peace accords.
   Mr. Kabila became head of state in January, following the assassination of his father, then - President Laurent Kabila.
   Following the Kinshasa talks, the U. N. delegation left for Luanda for talks with Angolan President Jose Edu-ardo Dos Santos, who has given military backing to the Congolese government.
   Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi back the Congolese rebels while Namibia and Zimbabwe have joined Angola in supporting the Kinshasa government.
   On Thursday, the U. N. delegation was in South Africa for talks on the wars in Congo and Burundi.