Photo: LRA leader Joseph Kony has refused to sign a peace dealFrom The BBC:
The UN says it fears rebels from the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in DR Congo are advancing towards the Central African Republic (CAR).
The UN refugee agency says villages are being set alight, women raped and children abducted.
LRA rebels massacred close to 500 villagers in northern DR Congo in the past week, near the border with Uganda.
It follows an offensive against the rebels launched in December by Ugandan, Southern Sudanese and Congolese forces.
The CAR is reinforcing its border.
Meanwhile, there are reports of LRA attacks on villages in southern Sudan.
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More News On The LRA Rebels
UN fears Congo rebels heading for Central Africa -- ABC News (Australia)
UNHCR Appeals for More UN, Congolese Troops to Protect Civilians -- Voice Of America
Congolese government vows to 'destroy' Lord's Resistance rebels -- AFP
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