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Zaire Talks End

Today marked the closing of four days of peace talks being held in South Africa between the Zaire government and rebels seeking to overthrow President Mobutu Sese Seko. No ceasefire decision was reached, but there were areas of common agreement over the need for a ceasefire and democratic elections. It's not known when further meetings will be held. The BBC's Richard Downes reports.

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