Rwandan and Ugandan troops in Congo

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Source: CCTV.com | 02-01-2009 13:54

Rwandan and Ugandan troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of Congo to fight rebels will return home by the end of February.

Congolese President Joseph Kabila made the announcement at a press conference in the capital Kinshasa on Saturday.

Rwandan troops ride on a truck at Mushake in eastern  Congo, January 26, 2009.REUTERS/Alissa Everett

More than 35-hundred Rwandan soldiers and around 1-thousand-300 Ugandan troops have been pursuing the rebels after their leader refused to sign a peace deal.

Kinshasa still has no formal diplomatic relations with the two countries, and the young president has come under heavy criticism from political opponents and allies for allowing foreign troops into the country.

Editor:Zhang Yun