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DRC
MONUSCO still hunting for helicopters and heavy artillery

The UN force in the DRC needs more and better firepower to counter M23 rebels. After having turned unsuccessfully to South Africa, MONUSCO is now trying its luck with Jordan and Egypt. [...]

Published on 28/10/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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