The United Nations has recently reported a tragic toll of at least 700 fatalities in Goma, the largest city in eastern DR Congo, amidst fierce clashes. The conflict, primarily involving M23 rebels allegedly supported by Rwanda, has escalated dramatically, with approximately 2,800 individuals sustaining injuries. As the rebels advance towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, tensions continue to mount. ...
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African leaders yesterday set an ultimatum for the rebel groups in the eastern region of DR Congo to withdraw by the end of March. This came as the latest bid by the seven-nation East African Community to silence the guns in the mineral-rich region. Fierce fighting in the region has pushed huge numbers of Congolese out of their homes and ...
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South Sudan is sending 750 troops to join the East Africa Force trying to bring peace in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. This is despite its own struggles to restore peace back home. President Salva Kiir officially deployed troops to the Eastern DR Congo to join an East African regional force to end decades of bloodshed in that country. ...
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The DR Congo army once absorbed rebels into its ranks as a way to end conflict. Now, as the country struggles with an offensive by the M23 militia in the east, experts caution against reviving the policy. A mostly Congolese Tutsi rebel group, the M23 has staged a raging comeback after laying dormant for years. Its combatants took up arms ...
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DR Congo;- Talks Underway In The Capital To Resolve Dispute With RwandaTalks in the DR Congo capital are underway and aimed at ending a diplomatic conflict with Rwanda. The aim is also to halt a violent conflict in the eastern region of Congo.The mediators between representatives from the two countries are Angolan President João Lourenço and Kenyan former Uhuru Kenyatta. ...
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