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As Rwanda votes, tensions with neighbouring DR Congo deepen over M23
5 months, 1 week ago

As Rwanda votes, tensions with neighbouring DR Congo deepen over M23

Al Jazeera  

As Rwandans go to the polls for presidential and legislative elections, some 9.7 million people are voting in an atmosphere of peace and stability. According to the UN expert group report, 3,000 to 4,000 Rwanda Defence Force members are fighting alongside the M23 in DRC. Government spokesperson Yolanda Makolo did not outrightly deny RDF’s presence in the DRC while speaking …

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East Africa bloc announces peace talks for eastern DRC
2 years, 1 month ago

East Africa bloc announces peace talks for eastern DRC

Al Jazeera  

The announcement came as Congolese troops clashed anew with the M23 north of the city of Goma in the volatile east. East African leaders on Sunday announced peace talks in a bid to stabilise the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where M23 rebels clashed with troops just north of its key city of Goma over the weekend. The seven-nation East …

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UN troops in DRC make ‘strategic withdrawal’ from key army base
2 years, 1 month ago

UN troops in DRC make ‘strategic withdrawal’ from key army base

Al Jazeera  

Analysts say the loss of the military base is a setback for the DRC’s war against armed groups in the eastern region. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has withdrawn troops from the eastern military base of Rumangabo, ceding ground in the battle against the M23 rebel group. The M23 resumed fighting in late …

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East Africa leaders agree regional force to quell DR Congo crisis
2 years, 6 months ago

East Africa leaders agree regional force to quell DR Congo crisis

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The decision comes as fighting restarts in DRC’s northeast, with Kinshasa blaming Rwanda for backing the M23 rebels. “The heads of state have instructed that the regional force, in cooperation with the DRC’s military and administrative forces, seek to stabilise and guarantee peace in DRC,” read the statement. “The problems affecting the region like the crisis in Congo need a …

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What is the latest conflict in the DR Congo about?
2 years, 6 months ago

What is the latest conflict in the DR Congo about?

Al Jazeera  

The Norwegian Refugee Council declared the situation in DR Congo to be the world’s most neglected refugee crisis – for the second year running. That space, especially its mineral-rich eastern region, has been the battleground for more than a hundred armed groups fighting for control of territory there or using it as a base to launch attacks into some of …

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DRC, Rwanda accuse each other of fresh cross-border rocket fire
2 years, 6 months ago

DRC, Rwanda accuse each other of fresh cross-border rocket fire

Al Jazeera  

Alleged cross-border rocket attacks are part of an escalating dispute between the Central African neighbours. Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have accused each other of firing rockets across their shared border, including a strike that killed two Congolese children, a spokesperson for the Congolese army said. The incident occurred as Congolese troops battled M23 rebels in a mountain area …

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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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