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Fighting reported in Zongo

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    The town of Zongo in northwest DRC, near the Central African Republic border, was bombed by government forces on Wednesday, according to Radio Bunia of the rebel RCD-ML. The group’s communications adviser, Museme Dini, told IRIN on Friday that seven people were killed and buildings destroyed in the raid. “This sends a message to the world that Kabila is not interested in the peace process,” he said. On the reported tension in Kisangani, Dini added that until elections for the governor and other local leaders were organised and the town was completely demilitarised “tension will remain”. “Unfortunately our friends from Goma and their Rwandan allies do not realise this,” he said.

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