1. Congolese rebels backed by Rwanda and Uganda, all of whom have been fighting Kabila, also said they supported swift deployment. 2. Congolese rebels are backed by Uganda and Rwanda. 3. He has agreed to meet with the Congolese rebels, after vowing never to talk to what he called puppets of Rwanda and Uganda. 4. He indicated that Rwanda would go no further in withdrawing troops or ending support for Congolese rebels who also hold territory until the other side made significant moves. 5. Initial reports said the area was held by Congolese rebels and Ugandan troops. 6. Kagame spoke a day after the Congolese rebel leader Ernest Wamba dia Wamba said Ugandan and Rwandan troops were helping his rebels fight Kabila. 7. Leaders of some Congolese rebel groups met the Security Council delegation. 8. Many of the troops in this region fought alongside Congolese rebels in the rebellion against Mobutu, U.N. security officials and military analysts said. 9. One important Congolese rebel group accepted the peace plan on Sunday. 10. Rwanda has admitted helping the Congolese rebels win their war, but has denied that its troops committed atrocities against the refugees. |