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Another SANDF soldier dies in DRC
JOHANNESBURG - The South African National Defence Force has announced the death of another soldier in the Democratic Republic ...
Families of SANDF soldiers in the DRC anxious as conflict escalates
The war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has become a focal point of anxiety for the families of South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers stationed in the region, ...
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Burundi warns DRC fighting can spark regional war
Burundi's president has warned the escalating conflict in eastern DR Congo could spark a regional war. The Rwanda-backed M23 group has wrested control of Goma, the main city in eastern Democratic ...
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Congolese army tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels in fighting that has killed some 700 people
As the fighting raged on with the M23 rebels Saturday, the Congolese army recaptured the villages of Sanzi, Muganzo and Mukwidja in South Kivu’s Kalehe territory, which had fallen to the rebels ...
Life After a Rebel Takeover
For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.
DR Congo conflict risks broader regional war, Burundi warns
The conflict in eastern DR Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said Saturday, as Africa's top health agency warned the fighting could spark new outbreaks of serious ...
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Sadc leaders must be serious in resolving DRC crisis
SADC leaders yesterday met in Harare to discuss the crisis unfolding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is threatening to destabilise the region. Emotions are flying high. Rwandan ...
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Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
Congo’s security forces are fighting against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation ...
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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 worsening security situation – which Tshisekedi skipped. In his absence, ...
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Breaking the Silence: Stanford’s inaugural Congo Week examines culture and challenges
In Stanford's first inaugural Congo Week, students and experts celebrate Congolese heritage and discuss important issues regarding the DRC.
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
At an M23 news conference in Goma on Thursday, Nangaa said the rebels aim to set up a new administration in the city of 2 ...
Why Is Violence Flaring Up in Mineral-Rich Congo?
Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels, known as M23, say they are protecting ethnic Tutsis, the minority group massacred in a 1994 genocide.