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Government angry over Kinkala “confusion”

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    Meanwhile, the government on Sunday criticised de Mello for making the statement, saying he had exaggerated the risk of death by starvation, news agencies reported. In a communique read over Congolese radio, the government said it “protests the excessive remark” and “expresses its indignation over the confusion surrounding the humanitarian situation in Kinkala.” It added: “Thanks to the efforts of state forces nearly 200,000 people who had been taken hostage by the militia have been able to return to Brazzaville.”

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