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Mayi-Mayi reject any ceasefire accord

    NAIROBI
    A Mayi-Mayi group has said it will not honour any ceasefire accord reached in Lusaka "as long as the autochthonous people are still under foreign occupation and aggression". In a statement received on Monday by IRIN, the "politico-military council" of the "Forces Mayi Mayi-Forces d'autodefense populaires (FAP)" said the DRC's problems should be handled by the Congolese themselves. The statement also warned that any attacks against rebel groups, which it described as "freedom fighters", combatting the Burundian, Rwandan and Ugandan governments would be "tantamount to attacking Forces Mayi-Mayi and the latter will not hesitate to hit back". The statement furthermore condemned the rejection by "some participants" at the Lusaka talks of the "rational and principled Sirte accord" in favour of a "pro-West-Mandela-Tutsi-minority sponsored plan". The statement was signed by Mayi-Mayi commander Dunia Lwengama and "member of the politico-military council", Litambola Tambwe Vincent.

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