Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
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Diplomatic efforts intensify to end DRC conflict and extract trapped SA troops
With 13 South African soldiers dead and an undisclosed number wounded, President Cyril Ramaphosa is in desperate pursuit of ...
Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma ...
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UN Fears 'Regional War' As DRC-Rwanda Conflict Escalates, Claims a Dozen SADC Peacekeepers
THE United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting on Sunday over deadly clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after Kinshasa withdrew its diplomats from Kigali as ...
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Goma falls as embassies attacked in Kinshasa
M23 rebels have seized the airport in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and overrun the city in the worst sectarian ...
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Ruto Calls Urgent Summit to Address Escalating Crisis in Eastern DRC
It comes after M23 rebels captured the key city of Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, overnight and closed all access routes.Kenyan President and Chairperson of the East African Community (EAC) ...
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Smoke, looting as day of rage targets Kinshasa embassies
Vandalised embassies, looted supermarkets and piles of burning tyres marked chaotic demonstrations Tuesday in DR Congo's ...
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The genesis of the DRC conflict
An emergency meeting of the East African Community (EAC) heads of state slated for Wednesday is yet another step to prevent a ...
UN chief speaks with DRC, Rwanda leaders over eastern Congo violence
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday spoke separately with the presidents of the Democratic Republic ...
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UN Urges Calm Amid Rising Tensions in Eastern Congo
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held talks with the presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
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Govt Condemns Attacks On Embassies, Diplomatic Staff in DRC
The government has condemned attacks on Kenyan, Ugandan, and South African embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) capital, Kinshasa as tensions in the area rise.According to Foreign ...