Congo navy battles rebels on Lake Tanganyika
Democratic Republic of Congo naval forces have beaten off an attack by rebel boats on Lake Tanganyika. The DRC authorities say a rebel boat was sunk and they insist they have control of the lake. The fighting took place near to the lakeside city of Uvira. Located near the Uganda border, it’s the second largest […]
Neighbours pressing Burundi refugees to go home
Great Lakes countries are pressing thousands of Burundian refugees to go home where they face being killed, tortured or raped. Amnesty International says some of the 400 000 fled before Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza won an unconstitutional third term in power. The rights group Amnesty International says it interviewed Burundian refugees housed in camps in […]