End Game in the Congo?
Updated: Fri 26 Jul, 08:11 am
The deployment of drones to monitor militia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the deployment of an intervention brigade comprising 3,000 troops, mainly from Tanzania, South Africa and … read more »
DRC's M23 Rebels 'Kill, Rape Civilians'
Updated: Tue 23 Jul, 07:09 am
The Human Rights Watch reports that some local residents and rebel deserters have recounted tales of summary executions, mass rape and forced recruitment of men and boys by M23 rebels in both Rwanda … read more »
Uganda Receives Over 60,000 Congo Refugees
Updated: Tue 16 Jul, 04:54 am
Over 60,000 refugees have arrived from eastern DR Congo following renewed attacks by the Ugandan Islamist rebel group Allied Democratic Forces, operating around Ruwenzori Mountains in North Kivu. read more »
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A new report by an American advocacy group says the leader of the Lord's Resistance Army, Joseph Kony, is losing control over the rebels that for decades have wrought havoc ... Read more »
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In a statement presented by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, the United Nations Security Council welcomed action taken thus far by the signatories of the Peace, Security and ... Read more »
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The deployment of drones to monitor militia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and the deployment of an intervention brigade comprising 3,000 troops, mainly from Tanzania, ... Read more »
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The regulatory provision seeks to ensure that profits from the minerals used in electronics, mined in central Africa, do not fund armed groups, particularly in DR Congo. Read more »
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President Paul Kagame has again denied that his country supports the DR Congo's M23 rebels via a Twitter response to celebrity activist Mia Farrow who quoted a damning report from ... Read more »
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The Human Rights Watch reports that some local residents and rebel deserters have recounted tales of summary executions, mass rape and forced recruitment of men and boys by M23 ... Read more »
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Regional leaders are establishing a cross-border security network to protect forests in the Congo basin and combat piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Read more »
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According to the government, the bomb that hit the western part of the country is verified to have originated from a territory controlled by the United Nations and DR Congo army ... Read more »
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A new outbreak of fighting between Congolese government forces and the M23 rebel movement has uprooted tens of thousands of people, says the United Nations. Read more »
