WORLD BRIEFING / CONGO
Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo approved an amnesty for nearly two dozen illegal armed groups as part of a peace deal to end fighting in the east.
The law, which pardons acts of war and insurgency, applies to Congolese rebels and militias in North and South Kivu provinces, where about 1 million people have been displaced by fighting since late 2006.
The amnesty is part of a deal that helped end months of fighting between Tutsi insurgents, government troops, and pro-government militia in North Kivu. The legislation must now be signed by President Joseph Kabila.
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