South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi, who were sent to ...
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SADC seeks political solution to DR Congo war
The decision means troops in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels breach second major city in Congo's mineral-rich east
Congo's forces were being supported in Goma by troops from South Africa and in Bukavu by ... Most continue to call for a ceasefire and a dialogue between Congo and the rebels. The Congo River Alliance ...
As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
GOMA, Congo (AP) — The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers, the families say, with the troops' wives chased from ...
More pressure on Rwanda as Congo says rebel uprising has killed over 7,000 people this year
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — More than 7,000 people have died this year as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have captured unprecedented amounts of territory in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Congo's prime minister ...
Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, mediator Angola says
Angola has acted as a mediator in the conflict in eastern Congo, which escalated in late January when the Rwanda-backed rebels advanced and took control of the strategic eastern Congo city of Goma. In ...
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DR Congo: Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels Declare Ceasefire; India Issues Advisory | Firstpost Africa |N18G
Rebels have cited "humanitarian reasons" for the ceasefire after they captured Congolese territory ... The M23 rebels have seized Goma biggest city in the mineral-rich eastern region of DR Congo. Last ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
Goma is a critical trade and humanitarian hub ... Ministry issued a statement criticizing the rebels for violating a ceasefire that regional leaders have called for. The rebels were “imposing ...