Rebel fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized control of three towns in the country’s east, consolidating gains over state forces.
The DRC army has suffered an embarrassing defeat after being routed from the town of Bunagana.
The UN’s envoy to the DRC has warned that a rebellion led by an ex-warlord indicted for war crimes threatens to uproot millions of civilians.
Southern African countries bear the brunt of ambitious plans gone awry, writes Roman Grynberg.
The army in Democratic Republic of Congo has engaged in heavy fighting in Nord-Kivu province with mutineers.
The army in the DRC has vowed to go after mutinous troops who fail to return to its ranks before the expiry of an ultimatum issued at the weekend.
Human Rights Watch has released a video calling on DRC President Joseph Kabila to arrest General Bosco Ntaganda and send him to face war crime charges.
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/ 24 December 2011
Veteran opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi, who has rejected Joseph Kabila’s re-election, held his own "swearing in" ceremony at his home on Friday.