Congolese rebels, government and opposition end civil war

Wednesday, December 18, 2002

KINSHASA, Congo -- Congo's government, rebels and political opposition signed a power-sharing agreement Tuesday, pledging to lead their nation into democracy and lifting the prospects for peace in this vast, resource-rich African country after four years of war and 2.5 million lives lost.

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