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Peace In DR Congo Elusive Despite 'Progress On Paper'

The head of the UN mission in DR Congo, Bintou Keita, has said peace in the war-ravaged nation remains "a promise." Keita said despite the signing of the peace agreement between Rwanda and the DRC in June, including the declaration of principle in Qatar between the Congolese Government and the M23 rebel group the following month, the mission continues to record hundreds of civilian deaths.

"There are discrepancies between the progress we see on paper and the reality we observe on the ground, which continues to be marred with violence," Keita said when presenting the UN Secretary-General's latest report on the conflict in the country.

She said the warring parties have also ignored a UN resolution adopted in February, which called for an immediate cessation of hostilities, noting that the rebel alliance is pursuing "territorial expansion and consolidation." 

AllAfrica's peacebuilding reporting is supported by funding from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, a philanthropic organization. 

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Congolese army soldiers deployed against M23 rebels (file photo)..

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