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Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says

Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after the provincial capital was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army.

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Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday, in an apparent violation of a unilateral ceasefire they declared this week.

The Boston Globe · 1d

Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo

Goma remains “under occupation” by Congo’s M23 rebels and the ceasefire they announced has been broken as their forces engage in heavy fighting along the main route to South Kivu’s main city Bukavu.

Malawi, DR Congo

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Malawi Orders Troops to Prepare Withdrawal From Eastern Congo

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered defense forces to begin preparations for a withdrawal of its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a statement said on Wednesday. The Malawi troops are part of a contingent of soldiers from the Southern African regional bloc deployed in Congo to help it tackle armed insurgents.

YAHOO!News · 13h

Malawi president orders troops to withdraw from DR Congo

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic of Congo. The Malawian troops are part of the southern African regional bloc's military mission (SAMIDRC) deployed to DR Congo to help tackle armed groups.

The New Times on MSN · 1d

Malawi orders troops out of eastern DR Congo

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered defence forces to begin preparations for a withdrawal of its troops from eastern DR Congo, a statement said on Wednesday, February 5. ALSO READ: Protestors in Goma want Burundi,

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DR Congo court issues arrest warrant for rebel leader Corneille Nangaa

A military court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has issued an international arrest warrant for the leader of the Congo River Alliance, which includes the M23, for war crimes and treason.

M23 rebels face Burundian forces in eastern Congo, heightening war fears

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to have to fight their way through thousands of troops from Burundi, ramping ...

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Uganda's Surge: Soldiers, Strategy, and Suspicion in Congo

Uganda has sent over 1,000 additional troops into eastern Congo amid rising tensions with the M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda.

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UN Rights Council Should Address Impunity in DR Congo

The United Nations Human Rights Council should create an independent mandate to investigate abuses by all parties to the ...

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Congo’s leader calls for massive military mobilization as Rwanda-backed rebels expand their control

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s leader called for a massive military mobilization to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels who were attempting to seize more territory in the country's east, as a crucial ...

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M23 addresses crowds in captured DR Congo city, as fighters advance

Rwandan-backed M23 said Thursday it wanted to "liberate all of the Congo" in its first public meeting since seizing the ...

‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...

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Eastern DR Congo hostilities to be sole focus of Dar es Salaam summit

African eyes as well as others in the United States (US) and elsewhere in the world will be focussed on Tanzanian port city ...

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