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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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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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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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. Last ...
DR Congo and rebels to begin peace talks
Angola is set to host negotiations next Tuesday in an attempt to end hostilities between Kinshasa and the M23, which have ...