Congo-Kinshasa: Libya Denies Sending in Troops

Kinshasa — Libya has denied allegations by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last week accusing it of sending troops and military equipment into DRC territory along the border with the Central African Republic (CAR).

A statement made by the Libyan General People's Committee for African Unity quoted by the Libyan news agency, Jana, on Saturday said Libya "had no forces or equipment of any kind in these areas". It said the country "had been and was still working to establish peace and achieve national reconciliation in the DRC", which included its involvement in "numerous initiatives" and several African mini-summits in this respect.

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