As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...
Congo says 773 dead in weeklong fighting as military tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels
Authorities say at least 773 people were killed in the eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma city and its vicinity this week amid fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels.
Congo: M23 rebels advance as UN reports executions and rapes
Goma’s capture by the Rwanda-backed rebels has brought humanitarian operations to ‘a standstill, cutting off a vital lifeline for aid’.
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Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Global powers including the United States, Britain and France have called for an end to the fighting and have sought to pressure Rwandan President Paul Kagame to end his support for M23. Thank you for ...
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Tshisekedi under pressure after rebels seize Goma, begin southward march
The M23 rebel alliance besieged Goma and forced hundreds of local troops to surrender, a ...
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SANDF releases the names of 14 soldiers slain by M23 rebels as death toll rises
The South African National Defence Force released the names of the 14 soldiers who died after M23 rebels ambushed an SANDF in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Crisis in Eastern Congo: M23 Rebel Offensive Sparks Humanitarian and International Outcry
The offensive by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels has led to 773 bodies in morgues around Goma, escalating the humanitarian crisis ...
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Relentless budget cuts over the last decade have hollowed out the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), according to Deputy Defence Minister Bantu Holomisa.
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The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) this week heard ongoing conflict in Sudan is “exacerbating instability” in Abyei, a 10 000 plus square kilometre contested ...