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The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said ...

AFPBurundi's president has warned the escalating conflict in eastern DR Congo could spark a regional war.The Rwanda-backed M23 group has wrested control of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic ...

Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south towards the city of Bukavu, they are likely to ...

Burundi and Rwanda are embroiled in escalating tensions in eastern Congo, as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance. Burundi, ...

Tanzania has signed a $2.2bn deal with two Chinese firms to build a standard gauge rail link between the port of Dar es ...

Tanzania and Burundi have signed an agreement with two Chinese firms to build a railway between the two African countries for transporting metals, including battery mineral nickel, to the port city of ...

Tanzania signed a $2.15-billion deal with two Chinese firms to construct a railway linking its main port of Dar es Salaam to a nickel mine in neighboring Burundi. Tanzania Railways Corp awarded the ...

East African Community leaders have urged DRC President Félix Tshisekedi to engage with M23 rebels to de-escalate the ...