Central African Republic:
CAR rebel leader Djotodia names caretaker government
South African Defence force union demands CAR rebel leader’s indictment for using child soldiers
Democratic Republic of Congo:
The Economist: A hint of peace in Congo: The arrest of a warlord may help a bit to calm down a turbulent region
UN Security Council approves intervention force to target armed groups in DR Congo
DR Congo hails UN attack force, as does the UN Secretary-General, but M23’s leader Bisimwa reject UN force (see, however, also M23 rebels vow not to attack UN in DR Congo)Sudanese rebel group releases 31 kidnapped Darfuris
Bosnian War Crimes Chamber jails Vlahovic for 45 years for war crimes
Syria:
March ‘deadliest month’ in Syria’s war
Photo Of 8-Year-Old Syrian Rebel
Syrian government: Campus attack marks rebel escalation in Damascus
Further news:
Aljazeera blog: Bracing for chaos in northern Mali
Amnesty International: India Armed groups in Jammu and Kashmir must cease targeting civilians More on India: Police say 12 Maoist rebels killed in 2-day gunfight between rival rebel groups in east India
US: Combined Force Arrests Senior Taliban Leader in Afghanistan
Minor progress made in peace talks between Thai authority and southern insurgents