genocidaires<\/em> into his army. A member of the Congolese delegation, on the other hand, has said the Rwandans weren’t acting in good faith during the negotiations, taking the M23’s side (Kagame has said publicly that there needs to be a political solution, the M23’s demands need to be listened to).<\/p>\n\n\n\nBut the biggest obstacles to the so-called neutral force are logistical: Until now, only Tanzania has pledged troops, and even then it is unclear whether those troops would accept to conduct risky counterinsurgency operations in the mountains and jungles of the Kivus. And no one has figured out how to finance the force – while many African countries are enthusiastic about it, the funding would mostly likely come from western donors, who are largely skeptical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While the Congolese and the M23 have had some informal contacts in Kampala, both sides are already planning for further military operations. The Congolese have moved thousands of troops to the Kivus for reinforcement, and the M23 have trained hundreds of new recruits in recent months. The Congolese have also reached out to southern African countries for bilateral military support, and there are suggestions (largely coming from Kinshasa) that the Angolans and South Africans might be willing to back them if push comes to shove.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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