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Fighting in the Kivu provinces in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses a serious threat to the country's peace process, the International Crisis Group (ICG) says in a new report.
The ICG, a multinational analysis and advocacy organisation, said unless a peace process was "crafted specially for the Kivus and made central to the government's transition programme and international efforts", a power-sharing agreement signed in December between Congolese parties would fail.
The power-sharing agreement is supposed to lead to the finalisation of the inter-Congolese dialogue and the formation of a transitional government.
"However, ongoing violence in the east is jeopardising the positive results achieved so far. Plans by the UN observer mission (MONUC) to deploy a reinforced contingent of 3,000 will not be enough to make a difference," the ICG said.
The full report can be found on CrisisWeb
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