War criminal Lubanga launches new rebel group, threatens fresh chaos in eastern Congo

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.

Convicted warlord Lubanga announces new rebel group in DRC

Convention for the Popular Revolution aims to topple the government in eastern DRC

Convicted 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.

The concert to support children in eastern DRC was postponed to 22 April instead of the 7 originally chosen. This date coincided with the day of commemoration of the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda.