UN Envoy Chides Congo Rebels For Lack Of Progress In Peace Talks

From Voice Of America:

Talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and a rebel faction taking place in Nairobi have encountered difficulties, with U.N. Special Envoy Olusegun Obasanjo placing most of the blame on the rebel delegation. The rebel group, led by Laurent Nkunda, was also accused by Human Rights Watch of massacring 150 civilians in a town in eastern Congo in early November.

Delegations from the Congolese government and the rebel National Congress for People's Defense have been meeting in Nairobi since Monday, in an effort to halt the latest round of fighting in eastern Congo.

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My Comment: The rebels are very leery of the Congolese Government for obvious reasons .... they supported the Hutu groups that have been accused of committing genocide. To overcome this history is an almost impossible task .... if the U.N. special envoy can overcome this history, I would recommend him for a Nobel Prize.