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[...] Jean-Michel Marlaud, the French Ambassador, his military adviser and other staff were evacuated from the city on a French military aircraft, signaling the closure of the embassy. It also ended its controversial role in surporting the Hutu-dominated military against rebels of the Tutsi ethnic minority.
The French and the rebels are mutually antagonistic. Two non-commissioned officers, who formed part of a team of French military advisers, were killed last week when rebels occupied key government positions. [...]
