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 ...
Who's pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?
The seizure by M23 rebels of vast tracts of land in the mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has triggered a ...
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You sent our soldiers to die in DR Congo for selfish interests - South African MPs to government
The South African Parliament has questioned its defence organ over its mandate in eastern DR Congo, noting that it’s not on a peacekeeping mission and that clarifications should be made on what they ...
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What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?
M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.
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Paul Kagame and the war in Congo: Here’s what we know
On January 27, M23 rebels, a group synonymous with the March 23 Movement claimed that they had taken over Goma, on the ...
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DR Congo conflict: At least 17 killed, over 360 wounded in fierce clashes in Goma
Fighting has intensified in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have captured key towns and are advancing towards ...
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M23 rebels declare unilateral ceasefire in DR Congo’s war-torn east
A political-military coalition of groups called the Alliance Fleuve Congo (River Congo Alliance ... following the deaths of 14 South African soldiers. Most of those killed were part of an ...
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South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
A total of 13 South African soldiers have been killed in ... that the presence of South African troops in DR Congo was not a "declaration of war against any country or state" - an apparent ...
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DR Congo conflict risks broader regional war, Burundi warns
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting could spark new ...
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South African, Rwandan leaders in war of words over DR Congo
South Africa has troops deployed in the war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo as part of a U.N. peacekeeping mission ... But Pretoria is under pressure this week after 13 South African soldiers were ...
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DR Congo, Rwanda leaders to join summit on crisis in war-torn east
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame will attend a summit on Saturday as a Rwanda-backed armed group advances in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. M23 fighters ...
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DR Congo, Rwanda leaders to join summit on crisis in war-torn east
Most of the soldiers killed were part of a peacekeeping mission sent to the eastern DRC in 2023 by the 16-nation Southern African Development Community (SADC). Amid an ongoing war of words between ...