Congo-Kinshasa: Bemba Calls From Jail for Congolese Unity

Arusha — Former Congolese vice-president Jean-Pierre Bemba has called from his prison cell in The Hague for his compatriots to end the war in the east of their country and avoid its breakup, Radio Okapi reports on Tuesday.

Conflict broke out in April in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between security forces and M-23 rebels who broke away from the army. Rwanda and Uganda have been accused of supporting the rebels, which they strongly deny.

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