US EditionWar criminal Lubanga launches new rebel group, threatens fresh chaos in eastern Congo
- Thomas Lubanga, a convicted war criminal, has announced the formation of a new rebel group called the Convention for the Popular Revolution in eastern Congo's Ituri province.
- Lubanga stated that the CPR has both political and military elements, including armed men in three areas of Ituri; however, the number of combatants is unclear.
- Lubanga emphasized that achieving peace in Ituri requires an immediate change in governance and government, although he noted that the CPR has not yet launched military operations.
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Convicted War Criminal Announces New Rebel Faction in DRC's Province Ituri - teleSUR English
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) indeed faces the risk of further instability, especially with the recent announcement by Thomas Lubanga, a convicted war criminal, of the formation of the Convention for the Popular Revolution (CPR) in Ituri province. This development adds another layer of complexity to an already volatile situation in eastern Congo, where the Congolese armed forces are grappling with the Rwandan-backed M23 movement. #Firs…
DRC: Convicted warlord Lubanga announces new rebel movement in Ituri province
Convicted war criminal Thomas Lubanga has announced the formation of a new rebel movement, called Convention for the Popular Revolution, in eastern Congo's Ituri province. The movement could further destabilise a region already battered by M23's rapid advance.
War criminal Lubanga launches new rebel group, threatens fresh chaos in eastern Congo
The convicted war criminal, Thomas Lubanga, based in Uganda, has declared the formation of a new rebel movement - the Convention for the Popular Revolution - aimed at overthrowing the government in Ituri province, eastern Congo, posing yet another security threat in the conflict-ravaged region.
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insidepolitic.co.zaConvicted war criminal Lubanga announces new rebel group in east Congo
A convicted war criminal based in Uganda has announced a new rebel movement intent on toppling the government in eastern Congo's Ituri province, creating another potential security threat in the war-scarred region.
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