US urges UN action to stop Rwanda, M23 rebels in eastern Congo
The United States urged the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday to consider measures to halt an offensive by Rwandan ...
Key DR Congo city on brink as pro-Rwanda forces take airport
An armed group backed by Rwandan troops took control of the besieged Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma's airport on ...
As it happened: Missiles fly over homes and bodies in streets in DR Congo city
One woman who was carrying her child and a few belongings told the BBC's Great Lakes service: “Bombs from clashes kept ...
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Why SANDF soldiers waved a white flag in Goma, DRC
The South African National Defence Force denied that a video of forces waving a white flag meant that the SANDF forces ...
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 ...
ANC calls for accountability following deaths of 13 South African soldiers in DRC
Following the tragic deaths of 13 South African soldiers in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the ANC demands government ...
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DR Congo: What you need to know about the conflict
Surging violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has ignited fears of large-scale instability in one of Africa's most conflict-ridden countries. On January 27, the M23 rebel group, backed by ...
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Shelling in eastern DRC continues, situation still highly worrying — UN
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reports that hundreds of thousands of people have tried to flee the fighting since military operations escalated earlier this year ...
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M23: Why DRC reserve force may backfire
Past experience with the integration of armed groups raises concerns about potential competition for resources and ...
Four more South African soldiers killed in Congo, defence department says
Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the ...