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DR Congo 'rape' Colonel 'Kifaru' Kulimushi surrenders

Mmegi Online : "A military spokesman said Colonel Nyiragire 'Kifaru' Kulimushi gave himself up with more than 150 of his fighters, who are also accused of mass rape. Last month, about 100 women accused former rebels who had been integrated into the army of sexually abusing them in DR Congo's South Kivu province. A UN envoy last year called DR Congo the 'rape capital of the world'."

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