Rebels declare 'humanitarian' cease-fire in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo
Rebels occupying the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma have declared a cease-fire but the government ...
Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...
Residents of Congo’s besieged city live in fear as government forces battle rebel takeover
Residents of the besieged city of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, say they are gripped by fear as ...
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South Africa focusing on bringing bodies and injured soldiers home from the DRC
South Africa is prioritising the repatriation of the 14 soldiers who died in conflict-ridden eastern Democratic Republic of ...
Ramaphosa pays tribute to fallen soldiers, reaffirms peace commitment in DRC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has paid tribute to the 14 South African soldiers killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the ...
Calls for clarity on DRC troop deployment amid delayed repatriation of fallen soldiers
Parliamentary committees demand answers on troop deployment and the repatriation of soldiers following a tragic loss in the ...
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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 ...
Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
A rebel group that claimed to have captured the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week has called for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, after fighting with the Congolese ...
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Kenyan Truck Driver Detained in DRC Narrates 5-Month Ordeal in Hands of Militia
Florence Wanza Munyao, a Kenya long-distance truck driver who was kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo, (DRC) has ...
Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...
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Eastern DR Congo hostilities to be sole focus of Dar es Salaam summit
African eyes as well as others in the United States (US) and elsewhere in the world will be focussed on Tanzanian port city ...