ICC war crimes trial of former DR Congo leader begins
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) today began the trial of former Congolese leader Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo, who stands accused of crimes against humanity and war crimes allegedly committed in the Central African Republic (CAR) between 2002 and 2003.
Source: UN News Centre - Law, Crime Prevention
Children 'hacked to death' in DR Congo town:
At least 22 people, most of them women and children, have been hacked and clubbed to death in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just days after a similar massacre took place, a government official said. Ref. Source 2
Democratic Republic of Congo: 13 killed as gunmen attack salary convoy of civil servants:
According to a military source and the Trust Merchant Bank, which was tasked with transporting the funds, 11 soldiers escorting the convoy and two civilians were killed. Ref. Source 5e