Congo bans Al Jazeera over its interview with a key rebel leader and threatens journalists
Congo on Thursday banned Al Jazeera satellite news network over its interview with the leader of a violent rebel group that ...
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‘We are waging an existential war’: M23’s Bertrand Bisimwa on DRC conflict
Leader of the M23 group says its rebellion in eastern DR Congo is a ‘defensive’ one, hopes for dialogue with Kinshasa.
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Congo sentences 13 soldiers to death in bid to boost discipline
A Congolese military tribunal has sentenced 13 soldiers to death on charges including murder, looting, and cowardice in what ...
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Congo priest wants ‘fair justice’ for human rights violations over ‘blood minerals’
The reemergence of the M23 rebel group in ... to peace would be welcome news. “Many know that they may never get justice but want at least to be allowed to live their lives without fear ...
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UNSC Extends Congo Mission, Adopts Resolution 2765
The Security Council today extended for one year the mandate of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), expressing grave concern over ...
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key towns in eastern Congo in recent days, widening its control over the region ...
Residents and officials say rebels have seized 2 key towns in eastern Congo
Civil society and a local politician say rebels with the M23 group have seized two key towns in eastern Congo as they advance in the volatile region ...
More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
A new United Nations report has found that more than 100,000 people have been displaced since the start of the year in ...
Rebels Plan to Occupy Mineral-Rich Congo Region, UN Experts Warn
M23 rebels appear to be planning a long-term occupation of mineral-rich territories in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo ... M23," Alexis Bahunga, a member of North Kivu provincial assembly, told the AFP ...