The Rwandans accused the Ugandan commander, Brigadier James Kazini, of running the city as his personal fief.

ECONOMIST: Uganda and Rwanda

Earlier this month, Mr Museveni promoted Major-General James Kazini, the officer Rwanda blames for the fighting at Kisangani, to the top post in the Ugandan army.

ECONOMIST: Uganda and Rwanda

Uganda's president dismissed his army commander, Major-General James Kazini .

ECONOMIST: Losing the way

Rwandans repeatedly single out Mr Museveni's chief of staff, Brigadier James Kazini, as the man who plunged Kisangani into war: he dispatched his men to the town when it was already occupied by Rwandans and their rebel friends.

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