Former foes Congo, Rwanda agree on Lake Kivu gas
* Congo, Rwanda agree on Lake Kivu gas deal
* Project to produce 200 MW of power
* Deal highlights improving relations
By Joe Bavier
BUKAVU, Congo, June 12 (Reuters) - Former foes Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a joint project to produce 200 megawatts of power from methane gas reservoirs in the lake on their shared border, a senior Congolese power official said on Friday.
The joint power generation deal is the latest sign of improved relations between Rwanda and the much larger Democratic Republic of Congo, who have fought wars, largely over mineral resources in Congo's east, during the last 15 years.
"We discussed with Rwanda's energy minister and have agreed to produce 200 megawatts together. 100 megawatts will go to Congo, and 100 megawatts will go to Rwanda," Eugene Serufuli, head of Congo's national electricity company, SNEL, said.
Lake Kivu, which straddles the border between the two Great Lakes region countries, contains large amounts of the highly combustable gas dissolved in its deep, cold waters. Continued...
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