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New conflict escalating in Africa: What is happening on border between DR Congo and Rwanda
Rwanda-backed Congolese rebels from the M23 movement have announced the capture of the major city of Goma in the eastern ...
The Economist3d
Rwanda’s reckless plan to redraw the map of Africa
Back in 2012, pressure on Paul Kagame, Rwanda’s president, by donor countries including America preceded a swift ouster from Goma of M23 by UN peacekeepers. That scenario seems less likely this time ...
New Vision on MSN5d
S. African peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in DRC
Three South African peacekeepers have been killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting intensified on ...
Geographical6d
Fighting malaria in the DRC: the war against infectious diseases
Bryony Cottam meets a doctor dedicated to combating malaria and other deadly diseases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
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UNSC Warns DRC Actions Threatening Civilians
Holding an emergency meeting following advances by the 23 March Movement, or M23, towards the city of Goma in the Democratic ...
Miningreview13h
DRC Mining Week: Celebrating 20 years as a catalyst for transformation
"This event is not only a celebration of past achievements but also a beacon for the future of economic development in ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
The New Times on MSN6d
Africa: Trump's Inauguration Speech - Wrong On Some Counts, but Right On Ambition
Opinion - I'd promised myself that I wouldn't watch Donald Trump's inauguration, but I failed miserably. On Monday, overcome with morbid curiosity and armed with a hot cup of tea, I watched the ...
allAfrica.com on MSN21h
Congo-Kinshasa: Greed and Cynicism Fuel Rwanda's War in DRC
The fresh offensive by the M23 rebels and Rwanda forces in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) coincides with the ...
Business Daily Africa3d
DRC’s never-ending war is a scorn at Africa’s sovereignty and unity
Despite Africa's rich history, cultural diversity, and growing potential, the persistent violence in the DRC represents a failure of both African leadership and the international community to ...