Congo Recalls Envoys from Kenya and Tanzania Over Rebel Alliance Launched in Nairobi
• Democratic Republic of Congo recalled its ambassadors from Kenya and Tanzania amid tensions over new Congolese rebel alliance launched in Nairobi
• Recall follows summoning of Kenyan embassy head in Kinshasa to Congolese foreign ministry
• Alliance brings together Congolese armed groups, militias and political organizations including sanctioned former election chief Nangaa
• Launch exacerbates regional insecurity fueled by ethnic rivalries and disputes over land and resources
• UN peacekeeping mission head Bintou Keita expressed extreme concern over creation of new rebel platform