Congo-Kinshasa: Intervention in Eastern Congo a Rising Priority for Activists

29 August 2012

Washington — As the situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to deteriorate in the wake of an armed rebellion that began in April, some activists have strengthened calls for foreign military intervention.

"The idea of an international force has divided us, but we have decided that there is indeed a need for a military force in the region," Baudoin Hamuli Kabarhuza, national coordinator with the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, told a panel discussion here on Wednesday, speaking from Kinshasa.

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