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 GOMA, Congo (AP) - Elections on Sunday are supposed to herald the birth of a new Congo, but that future is threatened by old soldiers who won't give up their habits of looting, raping and killing.
Disgruntled men with guns have dragged countries back into war before, after peace treaties were reached and implemented. The problems of Congo's army are a textbook example of why that happens, with former militiamen and rebels integrated into a little-trained and poorly paid force led by former warlords.
The army has been accused of looting villages and raping and killing civilians, even during joint operations with U.N. peacekeepers.
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