Thomas Lubanga, who became the first war criminal to be sentenced by the International Criminal Court, started off as a trader in Congo.
Joseph Kabila has been sworn in on Tuesday for another term as president of DR Congo, a job also claimed by his main rival following disputed polls.
The European Union has slammed the results of the DRC’s "deplorable" elections, which handed President Joseph Kabila another five-year term in office.
Violence has continued in the DRC as protesters intensify their attacks after the Carter Centre called Joseph Kabila’s election win flawed.
DRC officials have postponed declaring the winner of the November 28 presidential vote, drawing out fears the result could unleash new conflict.
Officials are due to announce the winner of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s elections, which will probably see Joseph Kabila sworn in again.
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/ 3 December 2011
President Joseph Kabila and veteran opposition head Etienne Tshisekedi were ahead of the pack in early results from DRC’s elections
Police in Kinshasa have banned rallies after a man died and teargas was used to disperse opposition supporters on the final day of campaigning.
After being raped by government troops, women in the eastern DRC face the further pain and humiliation of being repudiated by their husbands.
Côte d’Ivoire President Alassane Ouattara moved to bolster his authority in the deeply divided country on Monday.