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UN still awaiting Kabila go-ahead for DR Congo offensive

UN still awaiting Kabila go-ahead for DR Congo offensive
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon

United States: The United Nations is still waiting for President Joseph Kabila to sign off on a joint military plan to drive out rebels from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN said Friday.

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters that Kabila had not signed a joint directive on the military operation despite appeals by the Security Council and Secretary General Ban Ki-moon more than a week ago.

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