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, ...
UN mission in DR Congo under scrutiny as conflict escalates
The three peacekeepers — one from Uruguay and two from South Africa — were killed over the weekend in the fighting around ...
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EXPLAINER - Goma crisis: Why is conflict raging in the eastern DRC? (Q&A)
Economic rivalry and ethnic tensions lay at the center of the long-simmering conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the strategically located city of Goma has recently fallen to r ...
DR Congo conflict: Why is the EU under pressure to reconsider its minerals partnership with Rwanda?
Diplomatic sources say the bloc is facing calls to suspend its wide-ranging minerals agreement with Rwanda amid fears it is ...
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Romanian mercenaries evacuated from Congo after threats from advancing rebels
A group of Romanian citizens stranded in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo due to military conflict has been successfully evacuated from the country, but not before some of ...
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Fall of Goma offers opportunity for resolution of conflict in DR Congo
The M23 rebels are now in control of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Western media love to call it the mineral rich city. This is the second time ...
Chief of SANDF, General Rudzani Maphwanya says M23 suffered huge casualties during fierce fight in DRC
A Uruguayan soldier who was part of the United Nations Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) ...
Simple explanation on wetin di fight-fight for DR Congo dey all about?
M23 rebels don make rapid advances for di latest bout of conflict wey for long dey disturb di mineral-rich east kontri.
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AU to deploy fact-finding mission in eastern DRC
The African Union Commission (AU) will “immediately” deploy a team to the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to get a context of the crisis after the M23 rebels seized Goma City. According to ...
All Indian peacekeepers in Goma are safe: Army officials
India has around 1218 of its peacekeepers in MONUSCO, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic ...
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South Africa: Support Being Given to Families of 13 Fallen Soldiers in Eastern DRC
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his deep sorrow and condolences, following the recent escalation of violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which resulted in the loss ...
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Rwanda: What Does the Capture of Goma Mean for M23 Group and Their Grievances?
Just over three years after the resurgence of the M23 in eastern DR Congo, the rebel group's war with a government coalition saw its biggest escalation on Sunday, January 26, when the rebels entered ...