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UN to help the DRC protect Goma. This is in part in response to a mutiny which took place within the DRC’s military. There is a strong concern that they are seeking to ally with other rebels in the region. [Al Jazeera]
Syrian peace plan has been leaked. The plan involves finding an area to start in and making peace with local groups in an area and then growing it out. [Guardian]
DR Congo warlord Thomas Lubanga sentenced to 14 years. As of this March, he is the first person to be convicted by the International Criminal Court since it was founded ten years ago. [BBC]