MEXICO’S new president has vowed to demilitarise the campaign against drug cartels, but thousands of troops likely will remain in the field for years to come, spearheaded by US-favoured naval infantry.

RWANDAN Hutu rebels operating in eastern Congo have executed, raped, beaten or kidnapped more than 1,500 civilians over the past year, according to a UN report released yesterday.

Rwandan Hutu rebels operating in eastern Congo have executed, raped, beaten or kidnapped more than 1,500 civilians over the past year, according to a UN report released today.