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South Kivu governor rejects ASADHO report

    NAIROBI

    The governor of South Kivu has denied Rwandan and rebel RCD involvement in the torching of a village near Walungu, as claimed by the DRC human rights organisation ASADHO. Norbert Bashengezi told the Rwanda News Agency (RNA) the village of Izege was attacked by Interahamwe militiamen who believedthe villagers were helping the Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie (RCD-Goma). According to the governor, one person was killed. He said he had asked the ICRC in Bukavu to go to the village and help the population.

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