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Former President Kabila returns to Congo from exile and arrives in rebel-held eastern city of Goma
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila, accused by the government of supporting rebels in the country's east, returned to Congo from self-imposed exile on Friday, arriving in the rebel-held eastern ...
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Kabila arrives in M23-controlled Goma, reports say
DR Congo's former President Joseph Kabila, on Friday, April 18, reportedly arrived in Goma, 10 days after he said he would return to the country after six years of silence and exile. Kabila said in ...
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DRC: RSF deeply concerned about the disappearance of journalist Amisi Musada
Amisi Musada, a journalist with the news site DeboutRDC, has been unreachable for three days. The reporter has not given any sign of life since leaving his home on the morning of 15 April and had ...
Agence France-Presse on MSN1d
US envoy urges Rwanda to withdraw from DRC and stop M23 support
The US special envoy to Africa on Thursday called on Rwanda to withdraw all its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo and stop any support for the M23 rebel group. Repeated calls by the ...
Citizen Digital1d
US demands Rwanda withdraw troops from DRC, stop M23 support
The US special envoy to Africa on Thursday called on Rwanda to withdraw all its troops from the Democratic Republic Congo and ...
Congo tin miner Alphamin says production restarts after rebels withdraw
Alphamin Resources said it restarted tin production at its Bisie mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday after rebels withdrew from a nearby town of Walikale.
Herald Malaysia2d
DRC Bishop offers closeness amidst turmoil
As conflict continues to affect the DRC, with civilian casualties rising daily, the Church remains a source of support and ...
Luxembourg Times3d
Watchdog group says Luxembourg firm is profiting from Congo war
A Luxembourg-based firm is profiting from the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo by trading in smuggled minerals linked ...
Opinion
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Growing Danger From Kigali
ShareWhile the world looks away, Paul Kagame, the Iron Man of Rwanda is digging deeper in Congo Democratic Republic, expanding not just his grip but also bent on appropriating the vast mineral ...
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New investigation suggests EU trader Traxys buys conflict minerals from DRC
A new Global Witness investigation indicates that international commodities trader Traxys has bought conflict coltan smuggled from Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Rwanda.
At least 50 people killed in east Congo as government and Rwanda-backed rebels trade blame
Congolese authorities say at least 50 people were killed in weekend attacks in the country's conflict-hit east where ...
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels hold high-stakes talks in Qatar in a renewed push for peace
Congo’s government and Rwanda-backed rebels are meeting in the Gulf Arab state of Qatar for much-anticipated talks in a renewed push for peace in the conflict-battered eastern Congo, where the rebels ...