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UN peacekeepers engage in fighting with M23 forces in DR Congo
In tonight's edition, UN peacekeepers were 'engaged' in 'intense' fighting with the M23 rebels on the outskirts of Goma. Also ...
What to know about the escalating conflict in eastern Congo as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...
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DR Congo: Civilians at Risk as M23 Approaches Goma
Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the ...
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Governor of Congo's North Kivu province dies of his wounds in fighting with rebels, authorities say
Authorities say the governor of eastern Congo’s North Kivu province has died from injuries sustained in fighting on the front ...
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Trump Will Change U.S.-Africa Ties - How Much and How Fast?
"Africa can expect substantial changes from the United States over the next four years," Rama Yade, director of the Atlantic Council's Africa Center, wrote in a pre-Inauguration analysis. While Donald ...
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More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
The group rose to prominence in 2012 when its fighters seized Goma, eastern Congo’s largest city on the border with Rwanda. M23 is one of more than 100 armed groups that have been vying for ...
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Congo bans Al Jazeera over its interview with a key rebel leader and threatens journalists
A decade ago, the group seized the border city of Goma, and in late 2021 captured broad swaths of territory in eastern Congo. Al Jazeera's interview with Bisimwa was ”tantamount to an apology ...
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Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
United Nations experts estimate there are up to 4,000 Rwandan forces in Congo. The rebel group rose to prominence a decade ago when its fighters seized Goma, which borders Rwanda. It derives its ...
Africanews17d
Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
Goma, and a strategic entry point into the country's interior. The M23 is one of over 100 armed groups that have been vying for territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo near the border with Rwanda ...
Barron's17d
DR Congo Conflict Displaces Over 100,000 In Under A Week
Recent fighting in part of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has displaced more than ... north of North Kivu's provincial capital Goma. Relative calm returned to Masisi by January 5, prompting ...
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Rebels seize eastern town of DR Congo
The M23 rebels have seized the town of Masisi in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend. Rebels captured the town following clashes starting Friday with the Congolese armed ...
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Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region, civil society and a local politician said Monday, as the security ...