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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, 66 soldiers were sentenced to death for cowardice and rebellion by the Goma Military Tribunal. This follows the arrest of at least 71 members of the Armed Forces due to intense fighting with rebel groups near the borders with Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. Prosecutors sought the death penalty for most of the accused, while four were acquitted. The Front for the Renewal of the Nation, a rebel group linked to former President Joseph Kabila, complicates the conflict further, with allegations of Rwandan involvement. The UN condemned the FRN and Rwandan soldiers for various human rights abuses.