‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...
As Goma ceasefire largely holds, Congo rushes to bury bodies from rebel offensive
Rebels in eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, began a ceasefire on Tuesday and people rushed to bury some 2,000 victims of ...
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DRC: At their first rally in Goma, AFC’s Corneille Nangaa and M23 promise people freedom
On 6 February, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) – which includes the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda – held a rally in Goma, ...
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SANDF base allegedly surrounded by rebels in Goma while supplies run out
Former SANDF general, Maomela Motau says they are running out of food and water. And M23 rebels are said to have surrounded ...
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 ...
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels asserted their control over east Congo's largest city Goma on Thursday by calling on residents to ...
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Southern Africa: SADC Mission in DR Congo Should Withdraw, Says South African Defence Analyst
A South African defence expert, Helmoed Heitman, says the Southern African Development Community mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC) is a complete failure and the bloc should negotiate its withdrawal.
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Kagame threatens South Africa’s Ramaphosa over DRC intervention
They may be on opposite sides of the Congolese battlefield only by proxy, but Pretoria and Kigali are now trading ...
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Congolese bishop condemns ‘dire humanitarian situation’ after deadly attack in Goma
Approximately six million people have died in the conflict in the eastern D.R.C. since 1996. For decades, numerous armed ...
Six peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say, as rebels close in on Goma
Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo left six United Nations peacekeepers dead, UN officials said ...
Two South African peacekeepers killed fighting rebels in eastern Congo, officials say
A United Nations official says two U.N. peacekeepers from South Africa have been killed fighting M23 rebels in eastern Congo ...
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South Africa, Rwanda defuse tensions fueled by Goma crisis
We committed to advancing dialogue on eastern DRC and agreed to pursue the spirit of the ceasefire agreement,' says South ...