DRC UPDATE

. . . and yes, I'm aware Liberia is a mess too, and so is Burundi, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Uganda, Mauritania. . . .

European Union troops will be deployed to northeastern Congo. 900 of them will be French, and the total size of the force will be about 1500 men. That force, however, will not disarm the militias.

I misunderstood the September 1 deadline. The September 1 date is when the French-led UN intervention ends. A contingent of Bangladeshis will replace them starting that date, relieving the Uraguayans who have been under fire from local militas.

A UN Security Council Delegation visited the region, to apprise the situation.


Even if the UN Peacekeepers control the town, there's still violence in the hills. As glad as I am that someone is paying attention, I still say it's not enough. I'd lobby my Representative and two Senators, but I get the feeling their focus is elsewhere, being I'm from Pennsylvania and all.