Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
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Are the days of FDLR and its reign of terror in eastern DR Congo numbered?
Saturday, March 1, marked a historic day for Rwanda, though its full significance may not yet have been fully grasped by all. It began as an ordinary day. Rwandans went about their usual routines: ...
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Forcing Tshisekedi to the negotiating table is the only solution to DR Congo problems
Business and geo-political interests of some countries in Europe and beyond, that have been profiteering from peacekeeping and the mess that has reigned in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for the ...
Residents in Goma struggling for basics
Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city just over a month ago. Residents in Goma, which was once a critical ...
It's been a month since rebels seized an eastern Congo city. Goma residents say they are struggling
GOMA, Congo — Rwanda-backed rebels captured a key eastern Congo city a month ago Friday. Residents in Goma, which was once a ...
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Four-star brat: Why Muhoozi, tweeting General could fuel anger and division in DRC talks
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has been warning of his imminent attack of the DRC region of Bunia, where he claims “his people” ...
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Kinshasa in shutdown mode after Goma’s fall
On January 30, the M23 rebels declared their intention to push south toward Kinshasa, the nation’s capital located more than 2,600 kilometers from Goma. “Make no mistake: the Democratic ...
At least 11 dead and scores injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders' rally, rebels say
At least 11 people have been killed and scores injured in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu where explosions struck a rally ...
'They took all the women here': Rape survivors recall horror of DR Congo jailbreak
"People were dying in front of our eyes. I couldn't count them. We tried to revive them by giving them water. Some women were ...
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Burundi troops deploy in east DRC, as UK pauses most aid
Burundi troops -- allies of Kinshasa -- were still deploying Tuesday in east DR Congo, as the UK announced it was suspending ...
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Congo's president says he'll create a unity government as violence spreads
Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure ...
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DR Congo PM says 'more than 7,000 dead' in war-torn east
DR Congo's prime minister said Monday that "more than 7,000" people have been killed in the east of the country since January ...