South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.
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Africa CDC says mpox outbreak could grow in DR Congo conflict zone
"In the context of the outbreak in parts of Africa, we expect to see the occasional imported case of clade Ib mpox in the UK, ...
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FACTSHEET: A short history of the conflict in the DRC and M23
M23 formed in 2012 when Tutsi soldiers broke away from the Congolese Army saying promises made to them in the 2009 agreement had not been kept.
DRC has created a reserve force to fight the M23 – why this may backfire
Merely absorbing armed groups into a reserve force does little to address the underlying causes of the eastern DRC crisis.
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Rwanda-backed M23 strengthens its control over DRC’s Goma
Kenya has announced a virtual crisis summit, but Congolese state media says President Felix Tshisekedi will not attend.
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The genesis of the DRC conflict
An emergency meeting of the East African Community (EAC) heads of state slated for Wednesday is yet another step to prevent a ...
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UN chief calls for Rwandan forces to leave DRC as rebels press offensive
Antonio Guterres urges the M23 rebels to immediately cease all hostile actions as thousands of civilians flee Goma.
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Q&A: Cause of DRC outbreak identified as combination of malaria, flu and malnutrition
infectious hazard management officer for WHO in the DRC, about what happens next in terms of tracking and outbreak response. Fotsing: The disease in the Panzi health zone has been identified as an ...