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Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Rebel Leader in Uganda for Peace Talks
New Vision, 30 October 2013
Congolese M23 rebel leader Bertrand Bisiimwa is in Uganda for peace talks between his group and the Congolese government. Read more »
Mass Graves in Recaptured DR Congo Towns
Mass graves have reportedly been found in key towns previously held by the insurgents after they were retaken by government troops. Fighting between state soldiers and M23 rebels continues as the UN Security Council discussed the volatile situation a week after peace talks were called off.Video
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28 October 2013
DR Congo: Fierce Fighting Between Rebels and Government
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Fierce fighting between rebels and government soldiers has entered the fourth day in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. One U.N. peacekeeper is ... see more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Mass Graves Found As Troops Retake City
DW, 28 October 2013
Mass graves have reportedly been found in the Democratic Republic of Congo as fighting continues between government troops and M23 rebels. The Congolese army have retaken a key… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: UN Envoy Says M23 Is Weakened Militarily in Eastern Congo
VOA, 28 October 2013
The U.N. Security Council met Monday to discuss the situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between M23 rebels and the army flared over the past few… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Army Repels M23 Rebels
DW, 29 October 2013
The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo claims to have beaten back M23 rebels. But military intervention alone will not bring lasting peace to the country, observers say. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Martin Kobler, Head of Monusco Condemns Strongly M23 Following the Loss of One Peacekeeper
Monusco, 27 October 2013
One peacekeeper died today following fightings with M23 in Kiwanja. "I am outraged by this tragic news. The soldier died while protecting the people of Kiwanja. This deserves my… Read more »
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South Africa: Zuma Set for State Visit to DRC
SA Info, 28 October 2013
President Jacob Zuma will arrive in Kinshasa on Tuesday for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthen relations between South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Read more »
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Government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say they have recaptured two more towns from M23 rebels less than a week after peace talks collapsed in Kampala. Read more »
A camp is set up by the Forces Armées de la République Démocratique du Congo (FARDC), the national army, along the Goma- Rutshuru road in the Democratic Republic of the Congos North Kivu province.
