We have solid information that the infiltration does not come from Congolese territory.

Even more serious, from the Rwandan perspective, was Mr. Kabila's inability to stop attacks by anti-Rwandan rebels operating from Congolese territory.

By the end of 2002, all uniformed Rwandan troops had left Congolese territory.

(The Pedicle is a wedge of Congolese territory that cuts deep into Zambia to give the country its distinctive butterfly shape.)

Despite explaining who they were, they were accused of being in Congolese territory.

But first he called for "the armies of aggression" from Rwanda, Uganda and Burundi to withdraw from Congolese territory.

Called the Banyamulenge, they have lived in Congolese territory for generations but have never been accepted by other Congolese.

"Congo will not hesitate to attack Bujumbura, which, by the way, is only a few kilometers" from Congolese territory, he said.

Specifically, withdrawal of all foreign troops from Congolese territory and the simultaneous initiation of inter-Congolese dialogue.

This needs to happen not only in the zones controlled by armed rebel groups, but also over the entire Congolese territory.