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''Congo's International Civil War'' - Global Policy Forum - UN Security Council (1375 words) |
 | While the causes of this civil war are complex, the other primary catalyst was the U.S. withdrawal of support for Mobuto and his eventual departure. |
| The war raged for almost five years and only reached what appears to be a solid truce in April 2003, largely because of the persistence of President Joseph Kabila, adopted son of Laurent who was assassinated in 2001. |
| With the ending of the civil war, that source of revenue has dried up for these two countries; both have made clear they would send their forces into DRC again using the motive of national security. |
| The Congo Civil War (1203 words) |
| There have been a few important incidents in the Congo in the last few days, including a ferry accident and a small outbreak of Ebola, but those fall outside of my scope, which is Congo politics and war. |
| Kofi Annan recently admitted that human rights are still a problem in the Congo, but that is something that we all already knew, and unless it leads to more active involvement of the UN in the Congo then I don't think the admission is very significant. |
| Uganda and the FAPC militia of course deny all the accusations. |
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