the abyss", he wrote. "The time to act is, and indeed must be, now." — Alan Le Roy, Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations"We have had a month of every possible excuse as to why Europe will not send forces to bolster U.N. peacekeepers. Without an adequate professional force supporting U.N. peacekeepers to provide a measure of security for the population, the killing, raping and looting will continue unabated. We cannot stand by and watch." — Elise Ford, Brussels Oxfam Head of Office'' References Further reading Stewart Andrew Scott. Laurent Nkunda et la rébellion du Kivu : au coeur de la guerre congolaise. Paris : Karthala, (2008). Nord-kivu Campaign, 2008 Nord-kivu Campaign, 2008 Nord-Kivu_campaign Nord-Kivu_campaign Wars involving the Democratic Republic of the Congo Civil wars involving the states and peoples of Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo–Rwanda relations Wars involving Rwanda Goma Kivu conflict North Kivu Nord-Kivu