Congo rebels
Gunmen attack Congo wildlife reserve, US journalist, 3 guards missing
Kidnapping of locals & Westerners for ransom has been on the rise in eastern DRC, a tinderbox of rebel groups & militias left over from a 1998-2003 war.
Sultani Makenga, who was the military chief of the M23 rebellion, vanished from a camp in Uganda.
The opposition wants Kabila to end his 15-year rule in December as mandated by the constitution.
Political violence has simmered in Burundi for a year after Nkurunziza pursued and won a third term.
General Leopold Mujyambere, the chief of staff of the FDLR was arrested this week in the city of Goma.
Human rights groups have accused both government and rebel forces of using rape as a weapon of war.
Four Congolese government soldiers were also killed in Sunday’s fighting.
The two were attacked in the village of Kikiki, around 50km north of the town of Beni in North Kivu province.
The army captured territory, weapons and men during its latest campaign to stamp out an insurgency.
The warning came a day after the UN Security Council approved the offensive against the FDLR.
Human Rights Watch says there was likely to have been more killings than the 51 it documented.
Ahead of a January deadline set by regional leaders, not one Hutu rebel had laid down his weapon.
An official said the attackers easily overpowered the security guards, freeing all the prisoners.
The peacekeepers have been accused of detaining, abusing, torturing and killing civilians.
Troops killed dozens of armed youths who attacked the airport, military barracks and state TV headquarters.
The DA has slammed the SANDF for deploying troops to the DRC.
At least 70 people were killed after days of fighting between rebels and govt. forces in eastern DRC.
19 suspected rebels will appear in court on charges relating to the Foreign Military Assistance Act.
DRC rebels declare ceasefire before its second round of peace talks the government.