A hard war to stop-or win.(rebellion in Congo affects Rwanda and Uganda, as peace agreement is discounted)(Brief Article)

From: The Economist (US) | Date: December 5, 1998 | Copyright information

AKETI AND KABALO, CONGO

Congo's rebels are unmoved by a government offensive-or by talk of a ceasefire. But reports from two rebel areas show they cannot win quickly

STATE radio in Kinshasa brags daily about air raids and bush battles as counter-attacking government forces and their allies win back territory from the rebels and inflict heavy casualties.

It doesn't feel like that in Kabalo, a small town in northern Katanga, which was taken by the ma...

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