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Morjane urges UN to act

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    The UN Special Representative for the DRC, Kamel Morjane, says the ceasefire has been holding since 16 April and that the UN peacekeeping mission MONUC "is now receiving more cooperation from the government". Speaking to reporters on Tuesday after briefing the Security Council, he called on the Council to take advantage of these events and "act now". "MONUC must now work closely with the parties to start discussion of the implementation of the disengagement plan," a UN report quoted Morjane as saying. The plan foresees a distance of 30 km between the opposing forces. He urged member states to contribute troops so that a UN force could be deployed as quickly as possible.

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