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Cocoyes form political party

    NAIROBI

    Meanwhile, the Cocoyes loyal to deposed president Pascal Lissouba unveiled a political movement yesterday and called for talks on ending civil war. The militia said its political wing would be known as the National Movement for the Liberation of Congo, or MNLC by its French acronym, Reuters reported. A statement published in the Roman Catholic weekly, ‘Semaine Africaine’, named the MNLC’s leader as Paul Mouleri. The statement said the MNLC was willing to negotiate with President Denis Sassou-Nguesso provided talks were held on neutral ground and government troops halted a campaign in rebel strongholds in the south.

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