[Rwanda will replace South Africa on the UN Security Council when the latter relinquishes its non-permanent seat at the end of the year. Rwanda, who had the backing of the African Union, joins Australia, South Korea, Luxembourg and Finland for two years terms starting on January 1.But Rwanda’s was the most controversial of the lot – with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) objecting to their candidacy over a UN-report that accuses the country of supporting M23-rebels fighting the Kinshasa government. ]

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