Congo-Kinshasa: Monuc Calls On Armed Groups in East to End the Suffering of the Kivu Peoples

Posted to the web 23 July 2008 Eoin Young At its weekly press conference of 23 July 2008, MONUC called on armed groups in eastern DRC to end the suffering of the peoples of the Kivus by respecting the Goma Acts of engagement. MONUC also noted the progess of the Amani Programme in relation to the work of the Joint Committee on Peace and Security and its subsidiary bodies, which is now treating essential basic problems relating to the disengagement plan in particular. In addition, other positive progress was recorded at the political level and on the ground, with a reduction in armed clashes between the signatories to the Goma Acts of Engagment. Humanitarians also have better access to vulnerable populations, thanks to the reinforcement of MONUC troops in insecure areas in the Kivu provinces. But progress however remains very... [read full story]