Rwanda Stirs Deadly Brew of Troubles in Congo

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/04/world/africa/04congo.html?hp=&pagewanted=all Rwanda Stirs Deadly Brew of Troubles in Congo Rwanda Stirs Deadly Brew of Troubles in Congo By JEFFREY GETTLEMAN Published: December 3, 2008 KIGALI, Rwanda — There is a general rule in Africa, if not across the world: Behind any rebellion with legs is usually a meddling neighbor. And whether the rebellion in eastern Congo explodes into another full-fledged war, and drags a large chunk of central Africa with it, seems likely to depend on the involvement of Rwanda, Congo's tiny but disproportionately mighty neighbor. Jerome Delay/Associated Press A REBELLION IN CONGO Laurent Nkunda, center, a rebel leader in Congo, was an officer in Rwanda's army. It is widely believed that Rwanda backs Mr. Nkunda; Rwanda denies it. Jerome Delay/Associated Press Park rangers loyal to the CNDP make their way through the Virunga National Park near the Ugandan border in eastern Congo. The New York Times Many of t...