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Matadi visited by UN reconnaissance team

    NAIROBI

    MONUC sources told IRIN on Monday that last week’s UN assessment missions to Mbuji-Mayi and Mbandaka had been successful, and the reconnaissance team was able to collect useful information to enable more detailed planning for phase 2 deployment. The team met local civil and military authorities and “while acknowledging there is still a long way to go, the discussions were very productive”, a MONUC official said. A smaller UN reconnaissance team visited the important port town of Matadi on Saturday, where local authorities were “particularly helpful”, the official added.

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