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Kisangani residents angry at Rwanda, Uganda

    NAIROBI

    The people of Kisangani have reportedly protested against the involvement of Ugandan and Rwandan soldiers in their town’s affairs. Sources in Kisangani told IRIN that residents held talks with the Kisangani governor in a meeting broadcast over local radio and television. They called for the immediate implementation of the Lusaka ceasefire accord and the withdrawal of all Rwandan and Ugandan soldiers from Kisangani. Furthermore, they requested the presence of UN observers in key towns in eastern DRC and an end to the “looting” of DRC’s riches. Finally, the people demanded that the newly-announced “provinces” of Kibali-Ituri and Ruwenzori be dismantled and their “creators supported by Uganda” arrested.

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