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Belligerents sign troop withdrawal deal

[Swaziland] Lomcebo Dlamini director of the Swaziland chapter of Women in Law in Southern Africa. James Hall/IRIN
Selon Lomcebo Dlamini, rares sont les femmes qui tentent de trouver de l’aide auprès de la justice.
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    Defence chiefs from six African countries and rebel groups fighting in the DRC on Wednesday signed a deal in the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, in which they agreed to pull their forces back at least 15 km their from frontline positions. Under the deal, countries are to begin the withdrawal on 15 December, according to Zimbabwean Foreign Minister Stan Mudenge. The combatants will have 45 days thereafter to withdraw the 15 km, Mudenge said. “Let today be a day of renewal of our common determination, commitment and resolve to ensure that peace wins in the DRC,” Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said at a signing ceremony in Harare.

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