Posted on 27/05/03
Don't shrug off the next Rwanda
Few places on Earth need help more than the Democratic Republic of Congo. Civilians, including thousands of panicked refugees, are at the mercy of armed, drugged militias, which appear intent on slaughter. In early May, Oxfam appealed to the UN Security Council to deploy a rapid-reaction, peace-enforcement effort. UN commanders in the present mission have cabled New York daily, pleading for reinforcements. Sound familiar?
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