British troops may join aid convoys in Congo refugee chaos

Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/africa/article5068609.ece

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United Nations peacekeepers made their first attempt to reach hundreds of thousands of refugees trapped behind rebel lines yesterday as Britain pressed on with its diplomatic efforts to bring peace to eastern Congo.

The head of the peacekeeping mission in the region gave a warning that his forces were dangerously overstretched on four fronts and begged for urgent reinforcements.

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Niluccio  
Created by Niluccio on 03 November 2008

Niluccio's thoughts:

Will the Obama v McCain drive out the DRC from the headlines - and will it then be lost, never to return?

Meanwhile, another haunting photo from this bleak situation.

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