Patrick Makasi, the senior LRA commander who recently surrendered to UN troops in Congo, has confirmed reports that a rift had developed between LRA leader Joseph Kony and his deputy Vincent Otti. Makasi told journalists that the rift forced him out of the bush. "This rift has been going on for the last one and half years, up to the time it forced me out of the rebellion. It's not only between Kony and Otti, it's also among commanders," Makasi said. Read more at The Monitor.