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Rebels reject amnesty offer

    NAIROBI

    Rebels of the Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie (RCD) have turned down President Laurent-Desire Kabila's amnesty offer, arguing that they are not "criminals to seek amnesty". "I think Kabila is the one who deserves to be offered an amnesty," RCD Vice-President Moise Nyarugabo said. Reuters quoted RCD leader, Emile Ilunga, who rejected claims by Kabila that the rebels had launched attacks on several fronts in the northeast and southeast of DRC. "Kabila and his allies proceeded on a
    well-known method of making accusations because that is the best attack," he said.

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