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M23 rebels in DR Congo vow to march all the way to the capital
The group’s announcement came hours after President Felix Tshisekedi called for a massive military mobilisation to resist the ...
Rwanda does a Putin in Congo
Vladimir Putin grabbed much of Donbas, an eastern region of Ukraine, and pretended he had not. As a figleaf he used ...
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 ...
DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
In June last year, Rwanda's government spokesperson Yolande Makolo hit out about the presence of mercenaries in eastern DR ...
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Congo’s foreign minister describes unstable conditions as rebels seize territory
Parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are under siege by a Rwanda-backed rebel group. The violence has killed UN peacekeepers, overwhelmed hospitals, displaced hundreds of thousands and ...
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Rwandan troops advance towards DR Congo city of Bukavu — UN
Reuters quoted the spokesperson as saying that the UN is deeply concerned by these developments, which are backed by "credible reports." ...
DR Congo rebels vow to march all the way to capital
The rebel leader whose fighters have captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, has vowed to continue their offensive all the way to the capital, Kinshasa. Corneille ...
Rwanda-backed M23 pledges to 'march all the way to Kinshasa'
The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 vowed Thursday to "continue the march of liberation" to the DR Congo capital Kinshasa, as its fighters made further advances in the mineral-rich east of the country.
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Crisis in Congo: Rising Casualties and Health Risks
The World Health Organization reports that over 2,000 people have been wounded and 45 have died due to fighting in Congo's Goma region. The clashes have heightened the risk of spreading diseases such ...
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Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel alliance that has besieged swathes of the nation’s mineral-rich east and ...
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Mineral exploitation overshadows green diplomacy in Congo’s Sangha region
Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The surrounding landscape is devastated — centuries-old trees have been uprooted, and ...
The Economist17h
The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo
The scene is the result of the invasion of Goma on January 27th by M23, an armed group under the control of Rwanda, Congo’s neighbour, which abuts the city. Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, has ...