Exclusive - Congo's army accused of abuse as rebels regroup in Rwanda -U.N. experts


  • World
  • Tuesday, 17 Dec 2013

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Recently defeated M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have continued to recruit fighters in neighbouring Rwanda while the Congolese army has been involved in human rights abuses and corruption, according to a confidential U.N. report.

"The Group has documented that M23 received continued support from Rwandan territory," the U.N. Group of Experts said in its final report to the Security Council's Congo sanctions committee, which was seen by Reuters on Monday.

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