What started as an effort by Congo President Pascal Lissouba to safeguard upcoming elections by neutralizing the socalled Cobra militia. operated by a political rival. has degenerated into ethnic cleansing. All this has developed beneath the medias radar. As the world watched the unraveling of the Mobutu regime in the neighboring country then known as Zaire. the Republic of Congo was seen as a safe haven for refugees from that collapsing nation. But today nearly a quarter of the population of the city of Brazzaville has left town to avoid being caught in the fighting. Unfortunately. these refugees have found themselves stopped along the way and killed if they belong to the wrong ethnic group. This resolution is a reinforcement of our Governments commitment to the democratic process in CongoBrazzaville. It calls for a disengagement of forces and a lasting ceasefire and applauds the African efforts to resolve this crisis.
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