A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...
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Families sent home to ruins of east DR Congo conflict
Shell casings from automatic weapons littered the plot, leftovers from the conflict between the Congolese army and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group that had until recently riven their Sake hometown.
South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi, who were sent to ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern ... Ministry issued a statement criticizing the rebels for violating a ceasefire that regional leaders have called for. The rebels were “imposing ...
The EastAfrican on MSN1d
After peacekeeping fails, SADC bets on political solution to Congo war
The decision means troops in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Daily News1d
DR Congo and rebels to begin peace talks
DR CONGO: Peace talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and M23 rebels will begin on ...
DR Congo defies pressure over talks with rebel M23
Despite growing international pressure, the Democratic Republic of Congo is standing firm on its decision not to have direct ...
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US diplomat in DR Congo says M23 rebels 'must be held accountable' for hospital attacks, kidnappings
The recent kidnappings of patients from hospitals by the M23 once again demonstrate its disregard for peace in eastern DRC ...
The New Times on MSN22h
Southern Africa: Termination of SADC Military Mission in DR Congo Is Long Overdue
The recent decision by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to terminate the mandate of its military mission in ...
The East African on MSN4d
How M23 war has disrupted East Africa trade with Congo?
It’s estimated that Uganda used to collect over Ush500 million ($136,000) in revenue from the Bunagana border annually ...
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M23 rebels now eating Uganda’s lunch in DR Congo
The fall of Goma and Bukavu towns to M23 rebels has complicated movement into the DRC, with businessmen saying the border ...
The Citizen on MSN2d
Angola will attempt to broker direct talks between Congo and M23, presidency says
Rwanda denies providing arms and troops to M23 rebels, and says its forces are acting in self defence against the Congolese army and militias hostile to Kigali.