Congo to impose military rule in troubled eastern provinces


  • World
  • Tuesday, 04 May 2021

KINSHASA (Reuters) - Congo will replace civilian authorities with military administrations in two conflict-hit provinces for a month, the government said on Monday, announcing the details of a state of siege to address worsening bloodshed in the east.

A surge in attacks by armed militias and intercommunal violence along Congo's border with Uganda have killed hundreds of people since the start of the year.

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