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Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as fighting in the east rages on
4 days, 6 hours ago

Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as fighting in the east rages on

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the armed forces chief and several other top officers in a major reshuffle while the military battles rebels in the country’s eastern region, state media announced late Thursday. Congo’s military has been fighting more than 100 armed groups for years in the mineral-rich eastern region where the rebels are vying for …

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Congolese Community in Wisconsin Worries About Trump's Refugee Crackdown
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Congolese Community in Wisconsin Worries About Trump's Refugee Crackdown

India Today  

The article focuses on the impact of Donald Trump's refugee crackdown on Congolese lives in Wisconsin. Masomo Rugama, a Congolese community leader, expresses his concerns about the potential impact of Trump's rhetoric on his people. He highlights the historical discrimination faced by his community and the importance of compassion and understanding. The article also explores the political landscape of Wisconsin, …

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M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo
7 months, 3 weeks ago

M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo

The Independent  

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M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo
7 months, 3 weeks ago

M23 rebels seize key smartphone mineral mining town in eastern Congo

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — A rebel group with alleged links to Rwanda this week seized Rubaya, a mining town in eastern Congo known for producing a key mineral used in smartphones, the group said Thursday in a statement. In a statement shared with The Associated Press, a spokesperson for the M23 rebel group said the town was “liberated.” The Congolese army …

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The United States tells Rwanda and Congo they must 'walk back from the brink of war'
10 months ago

The United States tells Rwanda and Congo they must 'walk back from the brink of war'

The Independent  

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US condemns Rwanda’s support of armed M23 rebels in eastern Congo and calls for troop withdrawal
10 months ago

US condemns Rwanda’s support of armed M23 rebels in eastern Congo and calls for troop withdrawal

Associated Press  

KAMPALA, Uganda — The U.S. has condemned Saturday Rwanda’s support of the armed M23 group in eastern Congo, whose rebellion has caused the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people, and called on the rebel group to “cease hostilities.” The U.S. State Department in a statement strongly criticized “the worsening violence. caused by the actions of the Rwanda-backed, U.S.- and …

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Could a Southern African military force help bring stability to DRC?
10 months, 1 week ago

Could a Southern African military force help bring stability to DRC?

Al Jazeera  

South Africa is deploying thousands of troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help the country resist rebel attacks which are driving one of Africa’s most serious humanitarian crises. On Wednesday, the South African government said that 2,900 SANDF soldiers were being mobilised for its part in a regional push by the South African Development Community to support DRC’s …

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‘We need peace’: M23 war displaces DRC residents yet again
1 year, 6 months ago

‘We need peace’: M23 war displaces DRC residents yet again

Al Jazeera  

For thousands of people in the eastern DRC, displacement in the latest onslaught by the M23 is another episode in their fight for survival. “They are still practically using the same discourse,” said Sematumba of the rebels, comparing current fighters with their predecessors in the first M23 rebellion and to CNDP combatants. “ Kagame got very angry about that.” Life …

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Pope consoles Congolese victims: ‘Your pain is my pain’
1 year, 10 months ago

Pope consoles Congolese victims: ‘Your pain is my pain’

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Congo’s people to forgive those who committed “inhuman violence” against them, celebrating a Mass for 1 million people and then hearing firsthand of the atrocities some of them have endured: a teenage girl “raped like an animal” for months; a young man who watched as his father was decapitated; a former sex …

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‘Hands off Africa!': Pope blasts foreign plundering of Congo
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Hands off Africa!': Pope blasts foreign plundering of Congo

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — Pope Francis demanded Tuesday that foreign powers stop plundering Africa’s natural resources for the “poison of their own greed” as he arrived in Congo to a raucous welcome by Congolese grateful he was focusing the world’s attention on their forgotten plight. Calling Congo’s vast mineral and natural wealth a “diamond of creation,” Francis demanded that foreign interests …

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‘Tired of this war': Congolese cope with M23 rebel violence
2 years ago

‘Tired of this war': Congolese cope with M23 rebel violence

Associated Press  

BENI, Congo — Kavira Mathe was making dinner for her two sons when bullets began flying. “We are tired of this war.” Communities in eastern Congo are struggling to survive in the wake of that massacre and others in which at least 130 people were killed by M23 rebels in what the United Nations called “unspeakable violence” against civilians. The …

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M23 says ready to ‘withdraw’ in eastern DRC, yet clashes reported
2 years ago

M23 says ready to ‘withdraw’ in eastern DRC, yet clashes reported

Al Jazeera  

The armed group, which was absent from the latest peace talks, has requested a meeting with regional mediators over the continuing conflict. The M23 rebel group says it is ready to withdraw from occupied territory in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and will support regional peace-making efforts despite not being represented in talks. The Tutsi-led armed group widely seen …

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Blinken calls for end to Congo violence, backs negotiations
2 years, 4 months ago

Blinken calls for end to Congo violence, backs negotiations

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday that his country will support the efforts led by Kenya and Angola to put an end to the violence in Congo’s east and to help solve the central African nation’s crisis with Rwanda. “We call on the M23 and all other armed groups to cease their actions, lay down …

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UN experts: Rwandan forces operate with M23 rebels in Congo
2 years, 4 months ago

UN experts: Rwandan forces operate with M23 rebels in Congo

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. experts say they have “solid evidence” that members of Rwanda’s armed forces are conducting operations in volatile eastern Congo in support of the M23 rebel group, which is waging a major offensive in the mineral-rich region that has caused deaths and massive displacement of civilians. In a new report to the U.N. Security Council, obtained Thursday …

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Analysis: Why are Rwanda and DRC having another diplomatic spat?
2 years, 6 months ago

Analysis: Why are Rwanda and DRC having another diplomatic spat?

Al Jazeera  

The current diplomatic spat seems to have been triggered by fighting between M23 and state forces in eastern DR Congo. Meanwhile, Kigali, which had already accused Congolese security forces of firing rockets into its territory, said two Rwandan soldiers had been kidnapped on patrol and were being held by the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda – another rebel …

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Anti-Rwanda protest in DR Congo over alleged rebel ‘backing’
2 years, 6 months ago

Anti-Rwanda protest in DR Congo over alleged rebel ‘backing’

Al Jazeera  

Relations have been strained since the mass arrival of Rwandan Hutus in eastern DRC after the 1994 Rwandan genocide. Hundreds have staged an anti-Rwanda protest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital Kinshasa, over Kigali’s alleged support to the M23, a notorious rebel group, as tensions between the two neighbours grow. The Rwanda Defence Force later said two soldiers …

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Nobel peace laureate calls for urgent justice in Congo
4 years, 2 months ago

Nobel peace laureate calls for urgent justice in Congo

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Congolese Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Denis Mukwege says an international criminal tribunal is urgently needed to prosecute mass atrocities, including widespread sexual violence, that continue to go unpunished in his country. Mukwege’s call comes 10 years after the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights released a report describing numerous violations of human rights and international …

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