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South Africa denies supplying arms to rebels

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    South Africa has denied allegations it is supplying military equipment to rebels operating in DRC. “All weapons sales are vetted by cabinet committee, and any such transaction would be published,” foreign ministry spokesman Marco Boni told IRIN. “It is the policy of the South African government only to sell weapons, after careful consideration and vetting, to legitimate governments, and under no circumstances to rebel movements. It is also our policy not to sell weapons to nations at war.”

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