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Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels Declare Ceasefire
DW, 3 November 2013
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a ceasefire in their conflict with the army. There was no immediate reaction from the military, which made important… Read more »
Democratic Republic of Congo Rebels Declare Ceasefire
M23 rebels have declared in ceasefire in their conflict with the Congolese army but the government says a mere declaration is not "good enough".
Lt col Birinda and Mboneza Yusufu is a member of The March 23 Movement, often abbreviated as M23 and also known as the Congolese Revolutionary Army,is a rebel military group based in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), mainly operating in the province of North Kivu.
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Congo-Kinshasa: M23 Ceasefire Offer Not Enough - Govt
VOA, 3 November 2013
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo said the unilateral ceasefire announced Sunday by the rebel group M23 does not go far enough. Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Armed Groups in Eastern DRC
UNIRIN, 31 October 2013
The apparent imminent demise of the 18-month-old M23 rebellion is unlikely, on its own, to deliver peace to the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where, in the… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: More Than 10,000 Congolese Civilians Flee to Uganda to Escape Fighting in North Kivu
UNHCR, 30 October 2013
The latest fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has pushed rebel fighters out of several strongholds as well as forcing more than 10,000 people to seek safety… Read more »
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Uganda: UNHCR Monitors Returns to North Kivu From Uganda, Prepares to Help Returnees
UNHCR, 1 November 2013
The UN refugee agency continues to respond to the latest inflows of Congolese refugees to southern Uganda as it prepares to assist people to return home in areas liberated from… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa: Growing Concern for Victims of Fighting in North Kivu
ICRC, 1 November 2013
GenevaFighting has once again broken out between government forces and armed group M23 in Rutshuru Territory, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with major humanitarian… Read more »
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Uganda: Uganda Protests Congo Aggression
New Vision, 31 October 2013
Government has protested the bombing of Ugandan territory by the DR Congo army helicopter on Wednesday, in pursuit of M23 rebels. Read more »
InFocus
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Officials say government troops have taken the eastern border town of Bunagana from the rebels in a conflict that has seen thousands flee over the border to Uganda. Read more »
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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 ... Read more »
