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The United States Government strongly condemns this morning's attacks by Ugandan forces against Rwandan Army troops in Kisangani, DRC. These attacks have resulted in the deaths of innocent Congolese civilians. They are a violation of Congo's sovereignty, and are a clear violation of the Lusaka Agreement. They also violate the April 14th cease-fire agreement in Kampala, and the August, 1999 ceasefire agreement between Rwanda and Uganda signed in the aftermath of previous fighting between their forces in Kisangani.
Five years ago, delegates and NGOs went to Beijing to right wrongs and promote rights. To show the world that when women suffer injustice, we all suffer; that when women are empowered, we are all better off. The conference was a success: the result was the Beijing Platform for Action.