Congo peace talks set for Monday

Addis Ababa - A further round of peace talks is set to get under way on Monday in an attempt to bring an end to four years of…

Addis Ababa - A further round of peace talks is set to get under way on Monday in an attempt to bring an end to four years of strife in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The conflict, launched by rebels in the east of the former Zaire in August 1998, has drawn in several other countries in the region.

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