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| Rebels urged to join DR Congo army |
| 2007-09-09 |
| UN peacekeepers have urged renegade troops fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo to integrate into the country's regular army. The call on Saturday came as the UN humanitarian chief told Al Jazeera that the Nord-Kivu province is suffering from a level of violence and brutality not seen anywhere else in the world. The United Nations Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Monuc) urged "dissident elements to immediately leave positions threatening urban areas until people displaced by the fighting can return to their homes and prepare to join in the mixing process". It also hailed "the observance of the ceasefire" it imposed on Thursday after renegade troops tried to take the town of Sake, Gabriel de Brosses, Monuc spokesman, said. The truce was announced on Thursday after nearly two weeks of fighting between the army and soldiers loyal to General Laurent Nkunda, but there were reports of it being broken within 24 hours. |
| Posted by:Fred |