After three days of heavy fighting, the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has taken control of two key towns from rebels led by Laurent Nkunda.
Heavy clashes around the town of Mushake in the country's east have forced at least 20,000 people from their homes,
Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege reports.
Interview with Newton Kanhema of the Zimbabwe Independence Assistance Network talks about Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's U.S. visit.