First French troops land in North-east Congo

An advance party of French troops landed in lawless north-eastern Congo today to prepare the ground for an EU-led peacekeeping force.

First French troops land in North-east Congo
Fri, 06 Jun, 2003 - 09:19

An advance party of French troops landed in lawless north-eastern Congo today to prepare the ground for an EU-led peacekeeping force.

Hundreds of people have been killed in tribal fighting in Ituri province.

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