Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed rebels gained ground in eastern Congo on Wednesday despite the unilateral ceasefire they declared earlier this ...
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How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich North Kivu province. The fall of Goma marks a shocking chapter in a ...
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Rwanda to 'Maintain' Defensive Measures Against Threats From DR Congo
Rwanda will maintain its defensive measures along the border with DR Congo as long as security threats from the Congolese army (FARDC) and its allies such as the FDLR exist, the Minister of Foreign ...
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DR Congo conflict advances as UN calls for peace
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continued its advance Thursday through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and looked ...
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DR Congo crisis: Nduhungirehe on Rwanda’s stance ahead of EAC-SADC summit
Foreign minister Amb. Olivier Nduhungirehe has emphasized Rwanda’s support for the resumption of political processes that address the root causes of the conflict in eastern DR Congo, ahead of the ...
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More than 100 women reportedly raped and killed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Up to 167 women have been raped and killed after prisoners escaped jail in the DRC, according to a UN document seen by the BBC.
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DR Congo’s occupied city plunged into uncertainty
Long queues stretch in front of banks and other public buildings in DR Congo's largest eastern city Goma, where Rwanda-backed M23 ...