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Armed groups install ‘parallel administration’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears
Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have continued to ...
Congo rebels dismiss ceasefire calls, capture strategic town
The leader of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo said on Thursday that a call by Kinshasa and Kigali for an immediate ...
Congo rebel leader says sanctions, any minerals deal with US won’t stop fighting in the east
The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo says international sanctions and the planned minerals ...
Congo rebel leader brushes off ceasefire call, vowing to fight on
The leader of a rebel alliance that has seized swathes of east Congo told Reuters on Thursday that insurgents were not bound ...
Al Jazeera on MSN7d
M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo
M23 seizes mining hub, with rebel alliance leader saying call for a ceasefire from DRC and Rwanda ‘doesn’t concern us’.
ABC News10d
Congo says it will participate in peace talks with M23 rebels
The conflict in eastern Congo escalated in January when the Rwanda-backed rebels advanced and seized the strategic city of Goma, followed by Bukavu in February. Angola, which has acted as a ...
Two killed at funeral for slain east Congo musician
Police in eastern Congo killed two people on Tuesday when they opened fire on mourners at the funeral of a slain singer known ...
UN News6h
DR Congo: Record numbers face acute or emergency hunger
A record 27.7 million people are in the grip of acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid ongoing ...
The East African on MSN3d
DR Congo says still open to direct dialogue with the M23 rebels
On the ground in North Kivu, the M23/AFC announced that it has withdrawn from some of the areas it recently conquered during ...
Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ...
Tuko News on MSN10h
Kenya Airways Loses 35% of Revenue in 3 DR Congo Routes on Airspace Closure
Kenya Airways has lost 35% of revenue since January in three DRC routes on airspace closure. Airline was forced to suspend flights over safety concerns ...
Congo rebel leader says sanctions or minerals deal with the US won’t stop fighting in the east
The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo tells The Associated Press that international sanctions ...