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Only alternative to Congo's war without end

HARARE — Some time ago, the head of the United Nations refugee agency, Antonio Guterres, said of the Democratic Republic of Congo: "Nobody in the outside world feels threatened, and so the international community is not really paying attention." N... ...full story at Japan Times

from Japan Times on Sat, Nov 29 2008

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