Nkunda Faces ICC Dilemma
Rebel leader might want to hand over indicted commander to the court, but could meet resistance from some troops.
Rebel leader might want to hand over indicted commander to the court, but could meet resistance from some troops.
Families returning to former villages confronted by ruined homes and poorly-resourced, overcrowded schools.
Former rebel negotiator accuses LRA peace talks’ delegation of being shambolic and driven by self-interest.
The conduct and outcome of the trial is likely to have huge implications for international justice.
Political dialogue increasingly seems the only way of resolving the problem of Rwandan militias in eastern Congo.
Military police brought in to put stop to spate of crime blamed on local law enforcement officers.
Continued violence may be attempt to bring opposition to heel in advance of planned peace negotiations.
Congolese officers receive human rights training aimed at curbing army abuses.
By Columbus Onoo in Gulu, northern Uganda (AR No. 165, 08-Apr-08)
Embittered by years of war, former pro-government paramilitaries want Ugandan rebels captured if peace deal is not signed.