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Congo rebel group kills at least 19 people in attack on eastern town
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Congo rebel group kills at least 19 people in attack on eastern town

Associated Press  

KINSHASA, Congo — At least 19 people were killed when rebels attacked a town in Congo’s North Kivu province, the army said late Thursday, the latest violence in the country’s conflict-battered east. The rebels shelled the town of Mweso, where they “indiscriminately dropped mortar bombs,” which also injured 27 other civilians, army spokesman Lt. Col. Guillaume N’djike Kaïko said in …

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UN condemns M23 rebel offensive on DRC town as hundreds flee
1 year, 10 months ago

UN condemns M23 rebel offensive on DRC town as hundreds flee

Al Jazeera  

The M23 rebels have seized areas of eastern DRC’s North Kivu province in a rapid onslaught since May. The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has condemned an offensive by M23 rebels in the east of the country that forced 450 people, including women and children, to seek refuge around its base in Kitshanga town. …

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M23 rebels pledge to withdraw from eastern DRC town
1 year, 11 months ago

M23 rebels pledge to withdraw from eastern DRC town

Al Jazeera  

The DRC has slammed M23’s latest moves as a ‘sham’ designed to distract from the group reinforcing its positions elsewhere. The M23 rebels have promised to retreat from the town of Rumangabo in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo weeks after they announced they would leave the nearby city of Kibumba, but the DRC military has questioned the rebel group’s …

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Thousands displaced as M23 rebels near key DRC city of Goma
2 years, 1 month ago

Thousands displaced as M23 rebels near key DRC city of Goma

Al Jazeera  

Fighting between the M23 and the DRC army has led to a looming humanitarian crisis as thousands have been displaced in the country’s volatile east. Thousands of people have been displaced in the volatile eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as fighting between the army and M23 rebels moved close to the key city of Goma, an …

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Photos: Anti-MONUSCO protests in DR Congo’s Goma turn violent
2 years, 4 months ago

Photos: Anti-MONUSCO protests in DR Congo’s Goma turn violent

Al Jazeera  

At least five people have been killed and some 50 wounded on the second day of protests against a United Nations peacekeeping force in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a government spokesman. Protesters on Monday attacked a warehouse of the MONUSCO force and looted offices, demanding that the mission leave for failing to protect civilians in …

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Clashes continue in DRC despite de-escalation pact with Rwanda
2 years, 5 months ago

Clashes continue in DRC despite de-escalation pact with Rwanda

Al Jazeera  

An M23 rebel spokesman said there was an exchange of fire after Congolese troops attacked a rebel position in the east. Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi met in Angola on Wednesday and agreed on a plan that included an immediate cessation of hostilities and the retreat of M23 fighters from Congo. M23 spokesman Willy Ngoma …

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EXPLAINER: Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again
2 years, 6 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The threat of war with neighboring Congo is simmering under the tidy surface of Rwanda’s capital as the East African nation hosts the British prime minister and other world leaders next week for the Commonwealth summit. If Rwanda wants war, “it will have war,” a spokesman for the military governor of Congo’s North Kivu province told thousands …

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Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again
2 years, 6 months ago

Why Rwanda and Congo are sliding toward war again

LA Times  

People walk on the road near Kibumba, north of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, as they flee fighting between Congolese forces and M23 rebels in North Kivu last month. If Rwanda wants war, “it will have war,” a spokesman for the military governor of Congo’s North Kivu province told thousands of protesters on Wednesday. At that, Congo’s military accused Rwandan …

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M23 rebels seize key DRC town, Congolese military blames Rwanda
2 years, 6 months ago

M23 rebels seize key DRC town, Congolese military blames Rwanda

Al Jazeera  

M23 rebels capture a key border town in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions between the Central African neighbours. The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s military has accused Rwanda of “no less than an invasion” after M23 rebels captured a key border town, marking a dramatic escalation in tensions between the two Central African …

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8 Peacekeepers Killed After UN Chopper Crashes in Eastern Congo, Army Blames Rebels
2 years, 8 months ago

8 Peacekeepers Killed After UN Chopper Crashes in Eastern Congo, Army Blames Rebels

News 18  

Eight peacekeepers were killed when a U.N. helicopter crashed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday amid rebel fighting, the United Nations said. They included six crew members from the Pakistani military and two military personnel – one from Russia and one from Serbia, the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo, known as MONUSCO, said in a statement. Uganda’s army …

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Three injured including two police officers following M23 pursuit
2 years, 8 months ago

Three injured including two police officers following M23 pursuit

Daily Mail  

Three people, including two police officers, have been injured in a five-car motorway crash. The M23 was closed following a major collision involving five cars during a high-speed pursuit when police gave chase to a black Audi which had been reported speeding near Gatwick Airport Two police cars which were not part of the chase were among the five cars …

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