Congo rebel leader Nangaa says rebels have entered Bukavu city
Rebels in eastern Congo entered the provincial capital of Bukavu on Friday evening and will continue operations there on ...
Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says
UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by ...
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DRC’s huge Green Corridor project lacks buy-in from forest communities
DRC has launched a plan for a green corridor at the world's largest protected area - but local people say they haven't been ...
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DR Congo's death penalty plan for gang youth sparks division
The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), which has consistently ... s Deputy Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Sarah Jackson, said: “The announcement of these prison ...
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How the West Destroyed Congo’s Hopes for Independence
Patrice Lumumba became the prime minister of newly independent Congo. His close ally Andrée Blouin describes how Belgium and ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
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Congo losses expose limit of South Africa’s diplomatic ambitions
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the “global south” on the world stage, but the deaths of 13 of its soldiers in eastern Congo ...
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Rwanda illegally occupying DR Congo, minister tells BBC
The Southern African Development Community (Sadc), a regional bloc made up of 16 members, is holding a special meeting on Friday in Zimbabwe to discuss the situation in DR Congo. He said Rwanda is ...
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Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
JOHANNESBURG - South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the deaths of 13 of its soldiers in eastern Congo fighting ...
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Ramaphosa, Kagame Spar Over Battle in Congo
Welcome to Next Africa, a twice-weekly newsletter on where the continent stands now — and where it’s headed. Sign up here to have it delivered to your email. The rapid advance of a rebel group ...
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South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
South Africa and Rwanda's already fraught diplomatic relations have worsened after President Cyril Ramaphosa accused the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group of killing South African peacekeepers in eastern ...
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South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Last year, another seven South Africans were killed in eastern DR Congo - making it one of the country's deadliest combat-related tragedies in recent times. South Africa and Rwanda have long had a ...