The long running Inter-Congolese Dialogue that seeks to end the four-year conflict in the war-ravaged Democratic Republic of Congo continues in Pretoria yesterday.

South African provincial affairs minister Sydney Mufamadi and United Nations special envoy Moustapha Niasse are meditating the meeting.

According to sources close to the talks, delegates are expected to thrash out a discussion document intended to pave the way for the setting up of a transitional government ahead of elections in two years.

The document, they say, reflects the extent of consensus and gives the delegations an opportunity to crown their work with a settlement.

Today's talks follow the recent breakthrough when government and parties recently agreed to a power sharing authority that will see President Joseph Kabila being joined by four vice-presidents drawn from the former's supporters, rebel groups as well as the political opposition parties.

The parties also agreed to base the transitional government on the principles of inclusiveness, nation building, accountability and respect for the territorial integrity of the DRC.

The parties however vowed to pay particular attention to security issues, especially the protection of the political leaders who would move to Kinshasa and the need to immediately bring the different armed forces under joint command. To facilitate this, four technical committees would continue to meet and discuss the matter.

These include a military and security committee; a political committee; a technical committee and a drafting committee.

According to sources close to the talks, today's debate marks the final sprint to an agreement to establish a government of national unity, proposed by the South African government - BuaNews.