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| A Welcome Expression of Intent- The Nairobi Communique and the Ex-FAR/Interahamwe |
| Publisher: African Rights |
| Publication Date: December 11, 2007 |
| Copyright: 2007 |
| Publisher Website: www.africanrights.org |
| Language: en |
| Category:
Conflict, Peace and Security, Rwanda, Congo-Kinshasa
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On 9 November 2007, representatives of the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda met in Nairobi, Kenya, and signed a communique pledging “a common approach to address the threat posed to our common security and stability by the ex-FAR/Interahamwe.” The agreement was facilitated by the United Nations and witnessed by the United States and the European Union. This new accord represents a comprehensive and constructive point of departure that could pave the way for an end to the armed presence of the ex-FAR and interahamwe in eastern DRC, and to the needless suffering of those living in North and South Kivu provinces, who have been the most directly and seriously damaged by the recent violence in the region. A Welcome Expression of Intent reveals details of the organization and functioning of the ex-FAR and interahamwe both within eastern DRC and internationally. In publishing this report, African Rights hopes to support and encourage the crucial process of dismantling these forces. |
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