Goma – Democratic Republic of
Congo's president Joseph Kabila issued a statement saying that he was
immediately suspending the chief of staff of DRC’s army following the
publication of a United Nations report, which alleges that General Gabriel
Amisi has overseen a criminal network selling arms to rebel groups.
Earlier this week, an
eight-month-old rebel group seized the important, eastern city of Goma in a
humiliating defeat to Congo's government. The M23 rebels are threatening to
push onward to Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, located to the south
of Goma.
On Thursday, the Congolese
military fought back, engaging the rebels in Sake, around 25km outside of Goma.
M23 is widely believed to be
backed by neighboring Rwanda, and the clashes have raised the specter of
another regional war.
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