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EU member states are not keen on sending soldiers to Congo (Photo: Nato)

Germany may lead EU Congo mission

Germany has indicated that it might be willing to lead EU peacekeeping troops to secure elections in Congo, but member states are reluctant to provide soldiers to the mission.

According to Reuters, when asked if he expected Germany to drop its initial reluctance to lead the mission, EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana said "I think so".

At a meeting of EU defence ministers in the Austrian alpine resort of Innsbruck on Monday (6 March), German defence minister Franz-Josef Jung ...

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EU member states are not keen on sending soldiers to Congo (Photo: Nato)

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