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Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory

South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war

Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement dates back to the late 1990s. It first joined the UN's peacekeeping mission, Monusco, following the end of the racist system of apartheid in 1994.

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Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south

As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.

Anadolu Ajansi · 2d

M23 rebels in Congo using advanced arms similar to Israeli military: South African former general

M23 rebels fighting the Congolese army in eastern Congo are using advanced weapons and equipment similar to those used by the Israeli army and US special forces, a retired South African army general said Tuesday.

Thousands flee fighting in Congo

CNN on MSN · 2d

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 this week, pushing back against resistance from government troops backed by regional and UN intervention forces.

Associated Press · 1d

What is happening in eastern Congo? Rebels claim they captured a key city

Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo were losing control of the key city of Goma on Wednesday after rebel groups backed by Rwanda took over the airport and shared plans to set up a new administration.

SFGate · 2d

AP PHOTOS: Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they've captured the key city of Goma

Rwanda-backed rebels have claimed they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped. Analysts said the M23 fighters aimed to control the city of about 2 million people and perhaps other areas in the region nearly 1,

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Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...

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DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...

Rwanda's evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...

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 ...

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Congo’s leader calls for massive military mobilization as Rwanda-backed rebels expand their control

Congo’s leader has called on young people to enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels attempting to seize more territory in the country’s conflict-battered east ...

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South Africa's Military Woes: Diplomacy Without Muscle

South Africa's ambition to champion the 'global south' is diminished by its military failures, highlighted by the deaths of ...

South Africa’s Ramaphosa Warns Kagame Over Killings in DRC

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned Rwandan President Paul Kagame that failing to halt an assault by ...

Congo's defeated foreign mercenaries head home with 'big relief'

Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to counter a swift offensive by ...

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