DR Congo court issues arrest warrant for rebel leader Corneille Nangaa | Conflict News

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has issued an international arrest warrant for the leader of the Congo Alliance, including the M23 for war crimes and treachery.

State media reported on Thursday that the warrant was issued against Cornell Nanga for the massacre on Tuesday, claiming that it had in North Kiwu, East DRC, and recently, southern Que. In areas – the Congress has been declared a crime under international law as well as a crime.

The court has ordered the arrest of Nanga wherever he can be found and brought it to the Congoli area.

In the eastern DRC, two million people were subjected to violence in Goma, two weeks ago when M -3 fighters launched an important attack against government forces.

On Wednesday, the UN Office for Human Affairs Human Affairs is estimated that the violence has killed at least 2,800 people in Goma.

Thousands of people have also been displaced, many of whom have fled from neighboring Rwanda, including staff from international organizations like the United Nations and the World Bank.

On Monday, M33 announced a ceasefire after fighting the Congress army to control Goma. But on Wednesday, he took control of a mining town, a mining town in southern Kiyu province of East DRC, in a clear violation of the unilateral ceasefire.

Eight people, including local officials, civil society representatives, rebels and an international security, confirmed that Niabibo had fallen into the rebels.

DRC Communications Minister Patrick Moya said that M33 rebels violated the ceasefire at night and they faced resistance from the Congress Armed Forces around the Nabibavi.

‘Humanity worsening the situation’

Due to the new fighting, on Thursday, UN human rights experts threatened about the worst humanitarian situation in the East DRC.

He criticized reports of indiscriminate attacks, casualties related to casualties, sexual violence, forced involvement and disrespectful arrests of displaced persons.

In a statement, he emphasized the inevitable effects on women and girls, “Despite the recent unilateral ceasefire, homeless people have no safe haven because the humanitarian crisis in East DRC is a deep worry. The turn takes, “he said in a statement emphasizing the ineffective effects on women and girls.

They also highlighted the severe shortage of food, shelter, electricity and drinking water, warning of increasing risk of spread of disease.

Speaking to reporters at the UN headquarters in New York on Thursday, UN chief Antonio Guterres told reporters that the situation was “a deeper”.

“We are at an important moment and now it is time for them to come together for peace,” he said.

“Thousands of people have been killed and hundreds of thousands have been forced from homes. We also see a constant threat through other armed groups, either Congoli or foreigners. All of this is a huge humanitarian tool.

Prosecutors from the International Criminal Court have also said they are closely monitoring the incidents after reports of potential war crimes in the war for Goma.

Rwanda’s President Paul Kagam said on Wednesday that he had discussed the situation of the East DRC with the European Council chief Antonio Costa and he agreed to the “effective de Skillation and a resolution of the conflict.” … Ensures lasting peace. “

He and his DRC will attend the summit of the East African community and the 16 -member South African Development Community in Darus Salam, Tanzania, on Saturday.

The UN Human Rights Council is also to call for a special meeting on the crisis and discuss the solution to prevent violence.

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