DRC REBELS ‘BREAK CEASEFIRE’

ZIMBABWE on Wednesday accused rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo of several ceasefire violations. The army said in a statement that late on Tuesday rebels “started closing in under the cover of mortar and artillery fire” on southern African forces at Ikela in Equatorial province. It reiterated that southern African forces supporting DRC President Laurent Kabila will continue to retaliate in self-defence when attacked. The last of the warring parties signed a ceasefire in August, but each side regularly accuses the other of violations.