Thursday, January 8, 2009

Rival Poses Problems For DR Congo Rebel Leader

Photo: Congolese rebels are meeting amid an open challenge to the leadership of Laurent Nkunda, seen here in November 2008, in a split likely to complicate the search for a solution to the conflict in the DR Congo. (AFP/File/Roberto Schmidt)

From Yahoo News/AFP:

KINSHASA (AFP) – Congolese rebels postponed Wednesday a meeting of their high command after an open challenge to Laurent Nkunda threatened to complicate the search for a solution to the conflict in the country's east.

A move to oust Nkunda was launched by chief of staff Bosco Ntaganda, but their relative positions remained unchanged ahead of an emergency meeting of the rebels' high command which was postponed till Thursday.

Ntaganda signed a statement on Monday that Nkunda had been dismissed as leader of the National Congress for the Defence of the People (CNDP) for "poor leadership" and "bad governance". The CNDP later denied that.

UN peacekeepers were alerted to the possibility of clashes between rival rebel factions, but no fighting was reported after apparent efforts to lower tensions inside the rebel camp.

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My Comment: This accurately symbolizes what is so wrong in Africa. Enough said ......

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