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Kagame vows to "wipe out" Interahamwe

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    Rwandan Vice-President Paul Kagame on Tuesday said as long as Hutu militiamen remained armed and received support, insecurity in the northwestern prefectures of Ruhengeri and Gisenyi would not be solved. "These groups have to be wiped out by all means - either by our troops or any troops acting in the name of the Lusaka peace agreements," Rwandan radio quoted him as saying. "The problem is not about who will carry out the disarmament, but rather that the disarmament is implemented," he
    added. Kagame said he was confident about the advent of a "united, reconciled, democratic and peaceful Rwanda in which Rwandans would be able to maximise their country's resources for its development". He also expressed hope that the signatories of the Lusaka peace agreement would respect their commitments and reiterated that Rwanda's involvement in the DRC war was motivated by the "concern to restore security in the northwest
    of the country".

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