30.11.2010 - 18:54 [ Reuters ]

Congo army behind instability, smuggling: U.N.

Extensive criminal networks within Congo‘s army are deliberately fostering insecurity to profit from illegal mining, smuggling and poaching, a report from United Nations experts said on Monday…
The experts say former rebels are poorly integrated into the army, headed by war crimes indictee Bosco Ntaganda.The Group said CNDP had established at least three „hidden“ battalions made up exclusively of their own officers, taxes local populations and is using Virunga National Park..