US urges Congo combatants to abide by peace pact; A compromise between Rwanda and Zimbabwe increases hope for peace in.(World)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: December 9, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

The message US Ambassador to the UN Richard Holbrooke came to deliver is simple: When the US takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council in January, the US will help Africa only if Africa helps itself.

The Democratic Republic of Congo - a nation the size of Western Europe - is a case in point. Despite the July signing of a peace pact between the seven African armies engaged in a war there, the truce has been consistently violated by all involved.

"If the parties in the Congo truly want the international community's involvement and support, such violations of ...

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