UN: Deaths near 3,000 in fighting for DRC's Goma
A senior U.N. official in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday that nearly 3,000 people have been killed in a ...
Explainer: What is happening in Congo and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what ...
DR Congo: ICC tribunal closely monitoring surge in fighting
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, is looking for information about war crimes in eastern DRC. Meanwhile, M23 rebels launched a renewed offensive toward Bukavu in South ...
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Uruguayan peacekeeper killed in DRC as rebels seize Goma
The Uruguayan KIA soldier was identified as Rodolfo Álvarez, who was a member of the United Nations Peacekeeping Mission (MONUSCO) and died during an M23 attack in the North Kivu province.
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13 peacekeepers killed as fighting rages in eastern DRCongo
Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces -- from South Africa, Malawi and Uruguay -- have been killed in recent ...
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Goma capture sparks fears of deeper regional conflict as Rwanda-backed rebels push south
Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the ...
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On Congo Crisis, European Union pushes levers against Rwanda
The EU is backing up the embattled UN forces, railing against Rwanda’s support for the M23 rebel group in the latest war.
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MONUSCO ignores M23 rebel warning, intensifies support to Congolese army coalition
With AFC/M23 rebels moving closer to Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) issued a ...
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M23, Rwandan troops launch fresh DR Congo offensive
The United Nations meanwhile said the battle for the key city of Goma, which the M23 and Rwandan troops seized last week, had ...