Secretary-General appeals to warring parties to stop fighting in DR Congo

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the government and armed rebels forces to stop fighting in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Secretary-General says he is following developments in the border areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda with increasing concern. He warns that the continued fighting between units of the Congolese army and the National Congress for the Defense of the People led by Laurent Nkunda adds to the suffering of the civilian population and risks provoking wider conflict in the region. UN spokesperson Marie Okabe says the Secretary-General is urging the Congolese warring parties to observe an... [read full story]