A team of United States diplomats is due in has arrived inthe Rwandan capital, Kigali,to discuss the three-month rebellion in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

The American delegation has already had talks with President Laurent Kabila, as well as with the leaders of other countries involved in the crisis.

The Americans will see the Rwandan president, Pasteur Bizimungo, and the country's vice-president and Defence Minister, Paul Kagame.

After that, the delegation will go on to Uganda to discuss the crisis with President Museveni.

President Kabila accuses Rwanda and Uganda of directly helping the rebels.

But Rwanda and Uganda deny this.

Three African countries -- Angola, Zimbabwe and Namibia -- have committed troops to help President Kabila.