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Europe hesitant, divided over force for east Congo

The European Union appeared hesitant and divided on Monday over a proposal to send an EU rapid reaction force to east Congo, despite a growing clamor for protection from refugees and aid workers. After more than a month of confused fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province where rebel attacks have displaced a quarter of a million people, United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon has asked Europe to help out with a temporary force. (Full Story)