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UN peacekeepers in Congo ready withdrawal plan

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United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) peacekeepers in North Kivu, DRC. [Djaffar Sabiti, Reuters]

The head of the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo, which was the target of deadly protests during the summer, said the United Nations is "ready and willing" to work closely with the government to step up the pace of withdrawal of the U.N. force that has over 14,000 troops and police.

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