Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...
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 ...
South Africa’s crucial role in stabilising the DRC
Discover how Minister Angie Motshekga sheds light on the SANDF’s mission in the DRC, revealing the historical significance ...
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Israel says it struck 'multiple' Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
Israel's military said it struck "multiple" Hezbollah targets in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, two months into a fragile ceasefire with the Lebanese group after major hostilities last year. "The targets ...
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Rwanda, M23 and Goma: Déjà-vu
The extreme weakness of the Congolese state dates back to the Mobutu Sese Seko era, while the destabilisation of the ... Rwanda is also eying South Kivu, and its capital Bukavu may well be the next ...
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Paul Kagame and the war in Congo: Here’s what we know
The AFDL, composed of Tutsi militias from across East Africa, aimed to overthrow Congolese dictator Mobutu Sese Seko. After the overthrow of Sese Seko, Laurent-Désiré Kabila took over in Congo, with ...
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Glenn Close Is The Latest Celeb Moving To Star-Filled Bozeman, Montana. Could It Be The New LA?
Don't Miss: Unlock the hidden potential of commercial real estate — This platform allows individuals to invest in commercial real estate offering a 12% target ... to Mobutu Sese Seko, the ...
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Dam plan busted? World's biggest hydropower project in the balance
DR Congo's long-time leader Mobutu Sese Seko oversaw their construction in the 1970s and 1980s, but by the end of the century, both dams were dilapidated due to a lack of funding for their ...
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SANDF to send reinforcements to DRC after nine SA soldiers die in battle
Lumumba’s 1961 assassination, orchestrated with CIA and Belgian involvement, installed the Western-backed dictator Mobutu Sese Seko, whose 32-year kleptocratic reign drained the country’s ...
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Trump Targets DEI Programmes: Why the crackdown and what it means
Trump’s directive targets federal DEI staff, who are now being placed on paid leave as agencies prepare to close all related offices and remove online resources associated with DEI programmes.
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3 Free Agent Targets for Bears Following Ben Johnson Hire
The Chicago Bears have named former Detroit Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson their new head coach for the 2025 NFL season, hoping he will lead them back into playoff contention. During the ...
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Trump targets birthright citizenship, pardons more than 1,500 Capitol rioters
Trump also withdrew Secret Service protection for former US national security advisor John Bolton, the target of an alleged Iranian assassination plot, with whom he fell out. "He was a very dumb ...