A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...
Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
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Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Kabila was installed as president of Zaire and changed the country’s name back to The Democratic Republic ... the DRC’s national election, ongoing, lethal conflict in eastern Congo has ...
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The 67-year long fight to deny citizenship to the DR Congo Tutsi must end
In a previous article, we explored why there had never been a Tutsi rebel movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) before 1995. Today, we examine the deep-rooted history of ...
Why eastern DR Congo remains stuck in conflict
The M23 rebels' rapid advance is the latest chapter in eastern DR Congo's long history of instability. DW breaks down the key factors behind the ongoing turmoil.