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Thousands Flee as Congo Ceasefire Fails

Heads of state meet as army, rebels kill dozens

By Jason Farago, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 7, 2008 8:30 AM CST

(Newser) – The ceasefire in eastern Congo crumbled yesterday as Tutsi rebels and Hutu militias did battle, leaving dozens of bodies lying in the streets of a town near the Rwandan border and forcing 35,000 residents to flee, the Guardian reports. Hutu residents have accused the... Read full story »

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