Congo On The Brink: Who Are The M23 Rebels And Why Are They Fighting Again?
M23, which refers to the March 23, 2009, accord that ended a previous Tutsi-led revolt in eastern Congo, is the latest group of ethnic Tutsi-led insurgents to take up arms against Congolese forces. It ...
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SADC leaders agree to maintain peacekeeping forces in eastern DRC
South African leaders have agreed to maintain peacekeeping forces in eastern DR Congo after Rwanda-backed rebels seized the ...
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Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Earlier this week the Tutsi-led M23 rebels seized Goma, the largest city in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo which is home to lucrative gold, coltan and tin ore mines ...
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5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...
Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes
Rwanda-backed rebels were expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing Goma, the region’s major city, the U.N. said Friday, also expressing concerns over ...
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Nduhungirehe, South Africa foreign minister discuss DR Congo crisis
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe had a call with his South African counterpart Ronald Lamola on Thursday, January 30, to discuss the crisis in eastern DR ...