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karynnj

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10. The government statement seems very thoughtful

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #9)

Tue Nov 5, 2013, 10:17 AM

Nov 2013

"We can say that it's finished. But you never know. Those who escaped can come with hit-and-run operations so we have to end everything politically so that we are sure our people can sleep quietly without any threat."

For the Congo's sake, I hope that this is real.

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Congo's M23 rebels declare ceasefire but shelling continues [View all] karynnj Nov 2013 OP

Pretty much anything bringing that war closer to an end is a good thing Posteritatis Nov 2013 #1

Absolutely karynnj Nov 2013 #2

It's both depressing and infuriating how off the radar it is Posteritatis Nov 2013 #3

I have to admit that the first time I heard of it was when watching karynnj Nov 2013 #4

I'd heard of it some years earlier due to Dallaire trying to keep the region in the spotlight Posteritatis Nov 2013 #5

Hillary's passivity as SoS was treated as lofty accomplishments by corpmedia. blm Nov 2013 #8

+1 Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #13

DR Congo hit by fresh fighting as army presses M23 muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #6

Let's hope that a peace settlement is reached nt karynnj Nov 2013 #7

DR Congo claims defeat of M23 rebels muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #9

The government statement seems very thoughtful karynnj Nov 2013 #10

Cautious optimism in DR Congo as M23 ends rebellion muriel_volestrangler Nov 2013 #11

This is a major victory for the UN karynnj Nov 2013 #12