Congo president plans unity government in response to eastern crisis
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi will launch a unity government, his spokesperson said on Saturday, as he faces domestic ...
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Security Council condemns DR Congo’s support of FDLR
Reiterating that there can be no military solution to the crisis in eastern DR Congo, the UN Security Council, on Friday, February 21, unanimously adopted a resolution that condemns the Congolese ...
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UN calls for withdrawal of M23 rebels from DRC
JOHANNESBURG - The UN Security Council has issued a statement calling for the withdrawal of M23 rebels from eastern DRC.
M23 pushes deeper in east DRC, U.N. urges Rwanda forces to leave
U.N. Security Council calls on Rwanda to stop backing M23 fighters in DR Congo, halting bloodshed and displacement.
Hundreds of Congolese police join rebels in occupied city
Crowds of Congolese police officers who switched to the M23 rebel group sang and clapped in occupied Bukavu city on Saturday, ...
Daily Monitor5h
UN Security Council calls on Rwanda to pull troops from Congo
Rwanda accuses Congo of fighting alongside the FDLR, the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda. The Congolese ...
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Eastern DRC: Civilian victims of renewed tensions between government and rebels
The city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has fallen into the hands of M23 rebels. Civilians are the ...
The Star6h
Timeline of DRC – M23 conflict
The M23 draws its name from a peace agreement made on March 23, 2009. The conflict also saw several mercenaries hired from ...
70 Christians beheaded in African country by ISIS-aligned militants, groups say; world mostly silent
Reports indicate that 70 Christians were beheaded by Islamic militants in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The group ...
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Civilians in Congo Suffer as Elites at Home and Abroad Jockey for Profits
Rich in an ore used in electronics, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has become a geopolitical minefield.
War in eastern Congo: Thousands seek refuge in Burundi
With people fleeing an escalating war between M23 rebels and Congolese government forces, the United Nations now fears a ...
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RWANDA: Sanctions will not help settle conflict in DRC
NAIROBI, KENYA | TASS | The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo cannot be resolved by means of sanctions, the Rwandan foreign ministry said in a statement, commenting on the US sanctions ...