Fighting in the DRC sparks a surge of sexual violence
UNICEF recorded nearly 600 cases of rape in the week following the fall of Goma, in the east of the country, at the end of ...
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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South African soldiers endure ‘long walk’ back home from DR Congo war
The human cost of the conflict became painfully clear as it was revealed that fourteen South African soldiers died in combat ...
DR Congo says handover of 20 alleged Hutu rebels was staged
The M23 rebel group released a video showing its forces handing over 20 alleged FDLR fighters to Rwanda at a border post ...
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of faking genocide suspects video
The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of dressing up prisoners in military uniforms in an effort to ...
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Are the days of FDLR and its reign of terror in eastern DR Congo numbered?
Saturday, March 1, marked a historic day for Rwanda, though its full significance may not yet have been fully grasped by all. It began as an ordinary day. Rwandans went about their usual routines: ...
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Forcing Tshisekedi to the negotiating table is the only solution to DR Congo problems
Business and geo-political interests of some countries in Europe and beyond, that have been profiteering from peacekeeping and the mess that has reigned in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo for the ...