Congo rebel leader wants direct talks with government
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
With a cease-fire appearing to halt most fighting, a rebel leader said Thursday he wanted direct talks with the Congo government. Envoys from the US and UN were sent in to help set up negotiations.
Sporadic gunfire could still be heard Thursday night in Goma, the provincial capital of eastern Congo, but the city was calm for much of the day.
"We want peace for people in the region," rebel leader Laurent Nkunda told The Associated Press by telephone after halting his advance on Goma and calling a unilateral cease-fire.
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