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African leaders on Saturday called for an “immediate ceasefire” in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and reaffirmed their full support for seeking a lasting solution to the ongoing conflict. A “historic summit,” jointly convened by the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), two major regional blocs, was…
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The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Tuesday called on citizens to remain calm in the face of recent advances by the March 23 Movement (M23) rebels in the eastern province of North Kivu. General Sylvain Ekenge, the army spokesperson, said in a statement that the battles against the M23 continue…
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At least 30 people were killed late Wednesday in an overnight attack blamed on Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels, who have recently launched a series of deadly incursions into the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a military spokesman confirmed on Thursday. ADF rebels launched an attack in the village of Mayikengo, Lubero Territory,…
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The Ugandan military said on Sunday that it has captured the commander of the rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) responsible for improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and rescued nine abductees in a joint operation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Ugandan troops, together with their Congolese counterparts, captured Anywari Al Iraq…
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Rwanda has accused the US of distorting reality after Washington criticized the East African country for allegedly supporting the M23 rebel group, which has been involved in long-running hostilities in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). Renewed clashes between M23 fighters and DR Congo state forces in several cities, including the troubled North Kivu…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s president has called for a speedy withdrawal of the UN peacekeeping mission in his country. The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in Congo (MONUSCO) has been deployed in eastern DR Congo since 1999. Addressing the 78th UN General Assembly session in New York on Wednesday, Felix Tshisekedi expressed disappointment with the…
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Uganda’s military has confirmed sending troops into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) against Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels. Uganda blames the ADF for a series of bombings in the country. But analysts say inviting the Ugandan army into the DRC could raise tensions with neighboring Rwanda. Brigadier Flavia Byekwaso, the Uganda army spokesperson, confirms…
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The UN Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) said it found 50 mass graves in the western part of Congo DR. According to the United Nations rights group, the mass graves were used in December 2018 after a spate of killings in the region. ‘More than 50 mass graves, excluding other common and individual graves were identified,’ said Abdoul…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday announced eleven Ebola cases, including two related deaths in the country’s northwest. According to the ministry of health, about 45 Ebola cases has been recorded as “suspected (10), probable (21) and confirmed (14).” The first death occurred in Bikoro, where the outbreak was announced last week. Another victim of…
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An English Premier League player and DR Congo international Dieumerci Mbokani was present at Brussels airport in Zaventem as at the time of the bomb explosions which killed dozens of people yesterday 22 March, 2016.
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