Ruth Maclean, New York Times West Africa bureau chief, explains how the rebels and their patrons in Rwanda are profiting from the conflict.

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Cloudy. Very high chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Winds southeasterly 20 to 30 km/h tending easterly 25 to 35 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.