I hope the Congolese Army is serious about stopping the rapes!
BBC NEWS | Africa | DR Congo army 'to act over rapes'.
The Congolese military has promised to punish any soldiers found guilty of rights abuses, after activists claimed troops were carrying out mass rape. Military spokesman Colonel Leon Richard Kasonga said commanders must ensure the safety of civilians.
Last week US-based group Human Rights Watch said the army was responsible for most of the rapes in the Democratic Republic of Congo's war-torn east.
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