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Jonny Hogg: Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: MUTAHO, Democratic Republic of Congo - Eastern Congo's most powerful warlord stands on a hillside, surrounded by heavily armed fighters, and gazes down on the sprawling lakeside city of Goma spread invitingly below him in the distance, according to Reuters. Six months ago, Makenga's fighters routed the ill-disciplined army and swept past U.N. peacekeepers to briefly seize the city of one million, provoking international outcry and By Jonny Hogg Exactly what General Sultani Makenga is contemplating for his M23 rebels is a matter of some urgency, both for a government that has struggled to contain the revolt and for a new U.N. force tasked with disarming Congo's insurgent groups. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.