Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo entered the region’s second-largest city of Bukavu on Friday, local and civil society ...
DR Congo rebels capture airport as they advance in east
M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the airport serving the key city of Bukavu as they ...
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in ...
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ...
Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part
A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...
Civilian death toll exceeds 80 after east Congo militia attack, says UN mission
More than 80 civilians were killed in a late night attack by the armed group CODECO on a cluster of villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week, UN peacekeeping mission MONUSCO ...
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Uneasy calm in east DRC after regional ceasefire appeal
Pupils in the regional capital Bukavu were returning to school, an AFP journalist saw, after schools shuttered in the city Friday as ... province that borders Rwanda. East and southern African ...
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The catastrophic conflict looming in the heart of Africa
"In much of the east, men with guns rape and plunder with impunity." And today, Rwanda is seeking to redraw the map of Africa by grabbing "a big chunk of Congolese territory while pretending not to".
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The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
So how did DR Congo - the largest country in sub-Saharan Africa ... front line with a Rwanda-backed rebel group. The recent violence in the advance towards Goma and in the city itself reportedly ...
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Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured the key city of Goma
(AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) Rwanda's Ambassador ... 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) east of capital Kinshasa, but stopped short of saying they were in control of the city. "No centimeter will be given ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are advancing on the capital city of Kinshasa
In early February, 3,000 people were killed in Goma - a city of 2 million - in just a few days. A rebel force backed by troops from neighboring Rwanda took control of ... one of the most capable in ...