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| UN agrees DR Congo troop increase | UN agrees DR Congo troop increase |
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| The United Nations Security Council has voted to send 3,000 more troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo following renewed fighting in the country's east. | |
| The increase means the peacekeeping mission, Monuc, will have about 20,000 troops and police on the ground - the biggest UN force of its kind. | |
| Clashes between the army and rebels led by Gen Laurent Nkunda have created a humanitarian crisis in the region. | Clashes between the army and rebels led by Gen Laurent Nkunda have created a humanitarian crisis in the region. |
| The rebels withdrew from some positions on Wednesday to let aid into the area. | |
| The withdrawal on two fronts north of the city of Goma followed several weeks of fierce fighting, and came after weekend talks with the UN envoy, Olusegun Obasanjo. | |
| An estimated 250,000 people have been forced to flee their homes as a result of the violence. |