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[#145962] Written by: haydent [08/11/10, 16:50]
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Quitting Congo
by Sam Benstead
On air: 7th November 2010

As UN peacekeepers prepare to leave their largest and most expensive mission - in the Democratic
Republic of Congo - there are sharply differing views on how well-equipped that African nation is to
fend for itself against violent militia groups there.

While the DRC says it no longer needs the United Nations, many fear the withdrawal of the 'Blue
Helmets' will lead to an escalation of fighting that's already killed more than five million people.

Reporter Sam Benstead, from the UK-based ORTV, travelled to Congo to see for himself how well
prepared the country is for the UN's departure.

His report raises the question: can Congo really stand alone or will it slide into a new
humanitarian catastrophe?
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