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Minister plays down Libya accord

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    BUJUMBURA

    Ugandan Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Amama Mbabazi has played down a peace accord signed in Libya by Kabila and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, AFP reported.

    "The peace agreement is simply a statement of our desires - what we would like to happen in Congo," he said. "But it's not enough just to talk about ceasing hostilities or withdrawing our forces.

    We need details on how we would go about implementing a ceasefire, while our withdrawal is contingent on our security concerns being addressed and an international peacekeeping force coming in."

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