
Jean-Marie Serundori's eyes light up when he sees his old hulk of a friend Kabirizi. War, displacement and bloodthirsty rebels had gotten between them. But for the first time in years, this section of a venerated Congolese national park is rebel-free. Government wildlife rangers, like Mr. Serundori, are firmly in control -- for the moment. And...
Rwandan officials promised on Saturday to return the Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda to his home country, more than two weeks after the Rwandan military arrested him near the border. ''The government has agreed that he go back,'' said Maj. Jill Rutaremara, a spokesman for Rwanda's Defense Forces. ''The military will receive a go-ahead when...
After helping to fuel the horrific war in eastern Congo, Rwanda has created a potential opening for ending the conflict by arresting Gen. Laurent Nkunda, the rebel leader who once seemed untouchable. It is a surprising and positive move. But it is only a start. Now the international community must keep the pressure on the Rwandan and the Congolese...