Congo trades blame with rebels over deadly rally blasts

Volunteers gather to donate blood for those injured while attending a rally at the Place de l'Independence, addressed by Congolese rebel leader and coordinator of the AFC-M23 movement, at the Provincial General Reference Hospital of Bukavu (HPGRB), in Bukavu. PHOTO | REUTERS

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  • The finger-pointing over the deadly incident has further inflamed tensions in eastern Congo - a political and ethnic tinder box - where a rebel advance this year has drawn in neighbouring armies, raising fears of a regional war.