Tanzania in the crossfire as DR Congo conflict rages
After days of speculation, the Tanzania People’s Defence Forces (TPDF) on Sunday confirmed that two of its soldiers were killed and four others wounded while on a peacekeeping mission in eastern DRC
DR Congo conflict advances as UN warns of regional escalation
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group were threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday as the United Nations warned the risk of violence spreading regionally had "never been higher".
Tshisekedi to join regional summit on eastern Congo conflict
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi will take part in a joint summit of Eastern and Southern African leaders starting on Friday to discuss the conflict in its east, where Rwandan-backed rebels are seizing more territory.
DR Congo conflict advances as UN calls for peace
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continued its advance Thursday through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and looked poised to seize a strategic town, as United Nations chief Antonio Guterres call
UN chief appeals for peace in eastern DR Congo
The U.N. secretary-general appealed Thursday for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a recent escalation of fighting between rebels and the national army has killed at least 2,900 people and displaced tens of thousands.
UN rights chief warns against 'escalating' DR Congo conflict
The UN Human Rights Council is considering whether to launch an investigation into alleged abuses committed in eastern Congo on Kinshasa's request. Rwanda alleged it was responding to an "imminent" threat from Congo.
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Congo's Quest for Peace: Summit of Hope in Tanzania
President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo will attend an Eastern and Southern African leaders' summit in ...
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Tanzania to host joint EAC-SADC summit on eastern DR Congo crisis
The EAC under the chairmanship of President Ruto held a virtual meeting on Wednesday where they resolved to engage with the ...
African nations set to meet to discuss situation in DR Congo
The leaders of the African nations that are located around the Democratic Republic of the Congo plan to hold an emergency ...
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Regional leaders gather in Tanzania for high-stakes summit on DRC crisis
A joint summit between the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community will take place today and ...
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Rwanda 'welcomes the proposed joint summit' on DRC, as Tanzania announces 2 soldiers' deaths
Rwanda welcomed calls for a summit of two African regional groups to discuss the crisis in Democratic Republic of Congo, as ...
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Summit in Tanzania: A Diplomatic Push for Peace
The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi will join a joint summit with Eastern and Southern African leaders to address the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo with Rwandan-backed ...
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Guterres appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo)
Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Secretary-General said on ...
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4 things to know about Democratic Republic of Congo and its minerals
DR Congo is a country in Central Africa but many people do not know that the country hosts many mineral resources important ...
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Kenyatta on Congo crisis: Nairobi Peace Process still on
Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta says the Nairobi Peace Process promises a path to long-term peace in the Democratic ...