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 ...
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 ...
As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the families say, with the troops' wives chased from ...
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Congo says it will join peace talks with Rwanda-backed rebels on Tuesday
Democratic Republic of Congo will send a delegation to Angola on Tuesday for talks aiming to resolve a spiralling conflict against Rwandan-backed rebels in the east, the presidency said on Sunday.
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Congolese Journalists Navigate a Thorny Landscape of Factions
In terms of access to combat theaters, journalists from Goma, Bukavu, or Bunia have difficulty reporting live. “Many are ...
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DR Congo: Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Declare Ceasefire; India Issues Advisory | Firstpost Africa |N18G
Rebels have cited "humanitarian reasons" for the ceasefire after they captured Congolese territory ... The M23 rebels have seized Goma biggest city in the mineral-rich eastern region of DR Congo.
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
Goma is a critical trade and humanitarian hub ... Ministry issued a statement criticizing the rebels for violating a ceasefire that regional leaders have called for. The rebels were “imposing ...
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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 ...