http://www.congoplanet.com/topic/fdlr Congo Planet - News fr Copyright CongoPlanet.com Wed, 22 May 2013 23:13:05 -0700 10 http://congoplanet.com http://congoplanet.com/pictures/congo_planet_kinshasa.jpg 64 12 Your source for Congo news http://www.congoplanet.com/2012/11/28/news/2014/m23-rebels-in-dr-congo-say-they-want-to-overthrow-joseph-kabila-nonsense.jsp http://www.congoplanet.com/2012/11/28/news/2014/m23-rebels-in-dr-congo-say-they-want-to-overthrow-joseph-kabila-nonsense.jsp The M23 rebels say they want to “liberate” DR Congo. They say they will take their fight thousands of miles westward to the capital Kinshasa if necessary. The M23 want to overthrow Kabila? Nonsense. It could be argued that Rwanda and Uganda have never had, and will likely never have, a better friend in power in Kinshasa than Mr. Kabila. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1985/dr-congo-joseph-kabila-rwanda-paul-kagame-sign-pact-to-fight-rebels-in-eastern-congo.jsp http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1985/dr-congo-joseph-kabila-rwanda-paul-kagame-sign-pact-to-fight-rebels-in-eastern-congo.jsp DR Congo’s President Joseph Kabila and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame have endorsed a pact seeking the creation of a new military force comprised of soldiers from “neutral” countries to fight and “eradicate” the armed groups operating in eastern Congo, including the M23 rebels led by warlord Bosco Ntaganda and the Rwandan rebels of the FDLR. Sun, 15 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1977/dr-congo-government-says-bosco-ntaganda-rebels-trained-in-rwanda.jsp http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1977/dr-congo-government-says-bosco-ntaganda-rebels-trained-in-rwanda.jsp The Congolese government has confirmed reports by the United Nations mission in DR Congo and Human Rights Watch that former rebels led by wanted war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda have received reinforcements from Rwanda. Sun, 10 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1975/rwanda-should-stop-aiding-war-crimes-suspect-bosco-ntaganda-human-rights-watch.jsp http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1975/rwanda-should-stop-aiding-war-crimes-suspect-bosco-ntaganda-human-rights-watch.jsp Rwandan military officials have been arming and supporting the mutiny in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo of Gen. Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court. Rwandan military officials have allowed Ntaganda to enter Rwanda and supplied him with new recruits, weapons, and ammunition. Mon, 4 Jun 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1974/un-report-accuses-rwanda-of-supporting-bosco-ntaganda-rebels-in-eastern-congo.jsp http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1974/un-report-accuses-rwanda-of-supporting-bosco-ntaganda-rebels-in-eastern-congo.jsp An internal UN report obtained by the BBC says that Rwanda is once again supporting rebels in eastern Congo linked to renegade general Bosco Ntaganda. The report cites rebel soldiers who say they were trained to join the Rwandan army but were sent instead across the border to eastern Congo to fight alongside mutinous soldiers. Mon, 28 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1972/icc-prosecutor-luis-moreno-ocampo-seeks-new-charges-against-bosco-ntaganda-sylvestre-mudacumura.jsp http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1972/icc-prosecutor-luis-moreno-ocampo-seeks-new-charges-against-bosco-ntaganda-sylvestre-mudacumura.jsp The Office of the Prosecutor has requested two new arrest warrants. The first one relates to Bosco Ntaganda for the crimes committed as a top commander of Thomas Lubanga's militia, the UPC/FPLC. The second was filed against a leader of one of the most active militia in the Kivu provinces, Sylvestre Mudacumura, the Supreme Commander of the FDLR-FOCA. Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1969/dr-congo-army-suspends-military-operations-against-bosco-ntaganda-loyalists.jsp http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1969/dr-congo-army-suspends-military-operations-against-bosco-ntaganda-loyalists.jsp The Congolese army has regained control of the areas of Masisi and Rutshuru, in North Kivu province, which were occupied last week by mutinous soldiers loyal to renegade general Bosco Ntaganda. DR Congo’s Army Chief of Staff, General Didier Etumba, said in a press release on Sunday that military operations against the “undisciplined” soldiers have been suspended. Sun, 6 May 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1962/joseph-kabila-congo-army-chief-of-staff-in-eastern-congo-to-deal-with-ntaganda-loyalists.jsp http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1962/joseph-kabila-congo-army-chief-of-staff-in-eastern-congo-to-deal-with-ntaganda-loyalists.jsp President Joseph Kabila and the Congolese Army Chief of Staff General Didier Etumba arrived in Goma on Monday to deal with the security threat posed by the defections of former rebels integrated into the army under a peace deal. General Etumba said that “those who do not want to submit to the republican order will be hunted down by the army.” Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1960/dr-congo-government-warns-bosco-ntaganda-he-may-face-justice-thomas-luganga-laurent-nkunda-icc-cndp-fplc.jsp http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1960/dr-congo-government-warns-bosco-ntaganda-he-may-face-justice-thomas-luganga-laurent-nkunda-icc-cndp-fplc.jsp The Congolese government said on Thursday that “irregular troop movements” have been observed in eastern Congo since last weekend. The troop movements are believed to be a show of force by General Bosco Ntaganda, who has been indicted by the International Criminal Court, amid renewed calls for his arrest after his former boss, Thomas Lubanga, was convicted by the ICC on March 14 for using child soldiers. Fri, 6 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1936/rwandan-rebels-fdlr-kill-civilians-dr-congo-south-kivu.jsp http://www.congoplanet.com/news/1936/rwandan-rebels-fdlr-kill-civilians-dr-congo-south-kivu.jsp At least 26 people have been killed in attacks by a Rwandan militia group in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese army says. It says several remote villages in South Kivu province have been targeted since the start of January. Wed, 4 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0700