Goma’s once vibrant music scene muted since M23 takeover in Congo
Inside the Goma Cultural Center in Congo, dozens of guitars once used to teach Goma’s youth hang silently on the wall.
Rebels agree to a ceasefire with African coalition troops departing from eastern Congo
M23 rebels in control of key areas of eastern Congo have agreed to a ceasefire with African coalition peacekeepers who ...
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Rebels agree to a ceasefire with African coalition troops departing from eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo — The M23 rebels in control of key areas of eastern Congo agreed Friday to a ceasefire with African coalition peacekeepers who have announced their withdrawal even as the conflict ...
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Goma’s cultural scene struggles amid ongoing conflict
In Goma, a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the impact of ongoing conflict is being felt far beyond the ...
Two killed at funeral for slain east Congo musician
Police in eastern Congo killed two people on Tuesday when they opened fire on mourners at the funeral of a slain singer known ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: A Force That's Welcome to Soweto but Unwelcome to DR Congo
"Welcome to Soweto," reads the name of a small store, with the flags of South Africa and DR Congo either side of the phrase.
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No military solution to conflict in DR Congo, Pakistan tells UNSC
Pakistan on Thursday called for "fully" implementing last month's UN Security Council resolution that demanded the withdrawal ...
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Congo doubles salaries for beleaguered army amid rebel advance
Democratic Republic of Congo doubled salaries for soldiers and police on Friday, the finance ministry said, in an apparent ...
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Armed groups install ‘parallel administration’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears
Armed groups affiliated with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have continued to ...