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Tension between Congo and Rwanda is increasing

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo - According to the Congolese authorities, the Rwandan forces' border violations caused a real war

Tension between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda has risen during the last hours. Rwandan Government would be accused by Kinshasa's regime to violate border by its soldiers in the Eastern region of Congolese land, although Kigali gave several times the lie to it. Congolese Government reacted, by sending immediately troops towards the involved area and various clashes would have already occurred...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 109837
Rome, Italy, 12/15/2004 11:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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