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    Kolelas called the peace accord a “sham”, while Lissouba said it was a “machination,” news agencies reported. President Denis Sassou-Nguesso said neither Kolelas nor Lissouba, both living in exile, had participated in reaching the agreement. “The armed factions inside the country took their own decision and responded in a concrete way to our appeal for peace,” Sassou-Nguesso was quoted as saying on Wednesday. The Ninja were represented by Colonel Bernard Tandou, and the Cocoye by Colonel Boutsi Moukoko. Residents in the capital, Brazzaville, reacted to the accord with indifference, AFP said.

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