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Rwanda does a Putin in Congo
Vladimir Putin grabbed Donbas, an eastern region of Ukraine, and pretended he had not. As a figleaf he used local separatist ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
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IOM Raises Alarm Over Displacement of Hundreds of Thousands in Goma, DRC
The International Organization for Migration (IOM), is deeply concerned about the hundreds of thousands of civilians displaced over the last few days in Goma, North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic ...
Lawsuit says Russian officials stole millions meant to fortify border region attacked by Ukraine
Russian prosecutors are seeking to recover nearly $33 million of funds that they say were allocated for the defence of the ...
DRC president vows to fight M23 rebels in battle for Goma
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Thursday that his troopers are fighting an insurgence by the Rwandan-backed militant group M23 which recently captured swaths of land in the east.
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Tensions rise as global incidents spur international alarm: Overnight reports
This happened while you were sleeping. Here's what global agencies reported overnight, from Wednesday to Thursday. An ...
M23 Rebels Claim Goma, Congo Calls It a 'Declaration of War'
M23 rebels claim they now control the Congolese city of Goma—an act Congo's government described as a 'declaration of war.' ...
With fear and fist-bumps, Goma residents greet Congo's M23 rebels again
Residents greeted the arrival of Rwanda-backed rebels with trepidation, some staying indoors and others coming out to cheer ...
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Tshisekedi skips crisis summit as M23 tightens grip on eastern DRC
The leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda are meeting at an emergency East African summit in Kenya on Wednesday as M23 rebels, ...