Rwanda-backed rebels enter mineral-rich town in Congo, defying ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels entered the strategic town of Walikale in eastern Congo late Wednesday, according to residents and ...
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A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
While M23 is the most significant, eastern Congo is home to dozens of armed groups. Source: Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED). Figures as of reported between December 2024 and February ...
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Congo says it will join peace talks with Rwanda-backed rebels on Tuesday
March 16 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo will send a delegation to Angola on Tuesday for talks aiming to resolve a spiralling conflict against Rwandan-backed rebels in the east ...
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Congo says it will participate in peace talks with M23 rebels
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo’s government will participate in peace talks in Angola on Tuesday with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group that has captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east ...
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Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
fighting over supplies and access to locations where they are accused of extracting bribes. Map locates Goma, Bukavu, Uvira, Bunia and Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On paper ...