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| Kerry demands end to foreign backing for Congo rebels |
| 2013-07-26 |
| US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday led calls at the United Nations for an end to foreign backing for rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Without naming any country — but in a message aimed at Rwanda — Kerry told the UN Security Council the United States is “deeply concerned” about reports of new external support for M23 rebels battling government forces. “I want to be emphatic here today, all parties must immediately end their support for armed rebel groups. All governments must hold human rights violators and abusers accountable,” Kerry told a special meeting on the region where millions have died in conflict in the past two decades. The 15-nation Security Council, which currently includes Rwanda, also agreed a statement calling for all countries to stay out of DR Congo affairs and support a UN-brokered regional peace accord signed by 11 countries in March. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #4 "Time, time, time, for another peaceful war..." |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-07-26 13:37 |
| #3 They're angry because the Norwegians and Danes are angling in on their action. "So the CIA decided they wanted Roland dead That sunnofabitch Vanowen blew off Roland's head..." |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-07-26 10:44 |
| #2 I dunno. We're incessantly lectured to that it's up to Africans to solve Africa's problems. Then some big-shot Franco-Irish-American millionaire tells them what they should do. In front of the UN, no less. Some days one can't make heads or tails of things. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2013-07-26 10:24 |
| #1 But I thought we like Arab Springs, liberation movements and rebels. Denying the Congolese a proper rebel war sounds racist. I am confused. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2013-07-26 07:26 |