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D.R. of Congo: Missionary Blogs as Security Situation Worsens along Congolese-Rwandan Border

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007 @ 03:14 UTC

by Jennifer Brea

Countries:: D.R. of Congo
Topics:: Breaking News, War & Conflict

Kakaluigi [Fr] is blogging several times daily about the deteriorating security situation in Bukavu. He posts information about an attack on a village at Kabare, on the road to Walungu, Thursday night and an attack on Wednesday night in Sud-Kivu. The archbishop of Bukavu is warning that of a new Hutu-Tutsi war along the Congolese-Rwandan border if the situation is not brought under control.

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