Monday, November 17, 2008

Cease Fire Ends in Congo

From Seper:

One day after the UN backed cease fire was approved by rebel forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo, fighting has resumed between government and rebel forces. It is not clear who started these new attacks but thousands of refugees have been attempting to seek safety in various United Nations' bases across the country. According to former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo stated that the rebel leader, Laurent Nkunda would be supporting the cease fire proposed by the United Nations. Both the United Nations and the government in the Congo have been unable to release information regarding the number of casualties, but rebel armies had attacked multiple villages on Sunday, many near to refugee camps.

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