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Dozens of runaway Congo soldiers face trial on violence charges
Last week, they seized control of the town of Nyabibwe, some 70 km (40 miles) north of the provincial capital. The 75 soldiers facing trial were arrested for fleeing the frontline after Nyabibwe's ...
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Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part
The AFC, of which the M23 armed group – which claims to defend the interest of minority Rwandophone communities – is a key member, took over resource-rich Nyabibwe last week after Goma ...
Malawi president orders troops to withdraw from DR Congo
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic of Congo. The Malawian troops are part of ...
Congo ceasefire appears to crumble as rebels reportedly capture another eastern town
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday, in an apparent violation of a unilateral ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels have seized another town in eastern Congo
Néné Bintou, president of the civil society of South Kivu province, told the AP that the mining town of Nyabibwe was under the control of the M23. Nyabibwe is midway between Bukavu and Goma ...
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Rebels break truce to advance in Congo
Néné Bintou, president of the civil society of South Kivu province, told the AP that the mining town of Nyabibwe was under the control of the M23. Nyabibwe is midway between Bukavu and Goma ...