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Have Belgian troops been deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Belgium has denied claims that it has sent troops to engage rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, amid ...
Peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels in Doha delayed, sources say
Peace talks between Congo's government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels planned for Wednesday in Doha have been postponed, ...
Congo, M23 rebels hold first talks after months of conflict
Congo's government and M23 rebels last week held private talks in Qatar for the first time since the rebels conducted a ...
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M23 underpass 'impassable' in the rain - residents
Residents claim a footpath underneath the M23 in West Sussex becomes impassable for up to nine months of the year due to a lack of maintenance. They said the underpass, which connects Crabbet Park ...
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Burundi says Rwanda has a plan to attack it, Rwanda calls for calm
Ndayishimiye's comments underscored the regional stakes of the conflict in eastern Congo, where an advance by M23 rebels since ... South Sudan president to release VP Machar, who is reportedly ...
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Congo M23 rebels say they will withdraw from seized town to support peace push
(Reuters) – Rwanda-backed M23 rebels staging an offensive in east Congo said on Saturday they would withdraw forces from the seized town of Walikale in support of peace efforts, having ...
In a win for St. Louis, Boeing lands the contract to build the F-47, the nation’s next-gen fighter
The decision announced Friday by President Trump could secure St. Louis’ place in the defense aviation industry for decades ...
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M23 takes Walikale in DRC, defying ceasefire: The shifting front line of the rebel offensive
The M23 rebels took control of the North Kivu mining town a day after Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame called for an ‘immediate and unconditional’ ceasefire. Here is a map and breakdown of the M23’s ...
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M23 rebels enter another eastern Congo town, defying calls for ceasefire
But M23 pulled out of the talks on Monday, blaming European Union sanctions against some of its leaders and Rwandan officials. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news ...
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M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have pushed deeper into the eastern ... “We are Congolese who are fighting for a cause,” he told the Reuters news agency. “What happened in Doha, as long as we ...
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M23 fighters seize key DR Congo town despite ceasefire bid
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has taken control of the mining hub of Walikale in DR Congo, local sources said Thursday, despite attempts to broker a ceasefire this week. The seizure of the ...
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Human rights group condemns M23 rebels’ human rights abuses in DRC
Since the Rwandan-backed rebel group, M23, captured the city of Goma in January ... Both the UN and Chagutah call for the immediate release and return of all wounded and caregivers. Additionally, ...