During the war , the MLC was backed by the government of Uganda and controlled much of the north of the country , in particular the province of Équateur . It was led by former businessman , Jean-Pierre Bemba , who became vice-president following the 2002 peace agreement . The town of Gbadolite was the headquarters of the MLC . The group was the primarily supported by Uganda during the war , while the rival Rally for Congolese Democracy ( RCD ) was dominated by Rwanda . The Movement for the Liberation of the Congo is the main suspect for perpetrating Effacer le tableau , an ethnic cleansing against Pygmy peoples
Effacer le tableau
Effacer le tableau
Movement for the Liberation of the Congo