Africa
More than 35,000 flee homes over renewed fighting in DR Congo
Villagers who have formed a local self-defence force in Bangadi in northeastern Congo. More people have been displaced in renewed clashes as government moves to disarm militia. Photo/FILE
Posted Saturday, July 25 2009 at 17:32
“What we are trying to do is to stop the carnage and to bring the perpetrators to justice on both sides ... It is vital that the chain of command to the very top support the extension of justice, including in the most notorious cases,” he added.
Kabila has vowed a zero tolerance policy against abuse by his soldiers, which analysts say commit as many, if not more, abuses than the rebels they are fighting against.
But Bosco Ntaganda, a former rebel who joined the army under a peace deal, continues to help lead the UN-backed operations despite a warrant for his arrest from the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes.
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