Anxiety rises in DR Congo capital as M23 rebels advance in east
As Rwanda-backed rebels strolled through the streets of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's second-largest city, President Felix Tshisekedi's office claimed it was actually still controlled by his army and "valiant" allied forces.
Last month, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center of Bukavu in eastern Congo after government soldiers fled.
Congo's government said Sunday, as M23 rebels positioned themselves at the governor's office in Bukavu and pledged to clean up after the "old regime." Associated Press journalists witnessed scores ...
Burundi is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation as more than 40,000 people have fled there in two weeks to ...
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Boat fleeing rebel offensive capsizes in Congo, killing 22The majority of victims were people fleeing the ongoing advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.
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DR Congo Roundup: Minerals smuggling, US sanctions against M23, World Bank budgetary supportGovernment acts against mining smuggling The Congolese government has implemented new measures to combat mining smuggling in ...
It is high time the South African National Defence Forces' (SANDF) holed up in a UN base camp in DR Congo's North Kivu ...
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