A Congolese army soldier carries ammunition supplies as he helps set up a position near a road on the outskirts of Goma in November 2008. A UN weapons expert said Tuesday that there was no evidence that ammunition flown from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Zimbabwe in August originated from China. (AFP/File/Yasuyoshi Chiba)From Yahoo News/AP:
UNITED NATIONS – The U.N. peacekeeping force in Congo said Tuesday it has mounting evidence of a build-up by rebels along key roads in the volatile east, despite a cease-fire in its fight against government troops.
The force, known as MONUC, said peacekeeping bases in Masisi territory have been placed on high alert as a result of the mounting evidence of a rebel build-up.
The Masisi area is northwest of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, where rebels launched an offensive in late August. They declared a cease-fire on Oct. 29 as they reached the edge of Goma.
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