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DR Congo: Surging violence as armed groups target civilians in the east, Human Rights Council hears
Civilians continue to bear the brunt of the violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with 602 victims of ...
The Citizen on MSN11h
DRC conflict: Inside Rwanda-Belgium fallout
Belgian forces conquered Rwanda, a former German colony, in 1916 during the first world war. They got help from nearby ...
Opinion
DRC Conflict: Another Regional Intervention Falls Short, Opportunity for SADC to Review Peacekeeping Operations
Based on the SAMIDRC experience, several steps are necessary to ensure that future SADC missions are successful and enhance the regional bloc’s capability to fulfill its mutual defence mandate, say ...
Daily Maverick on MSN6h
Goma ‘fiasco’ — deal to bring SA and SADC troops home hits a snag
The promising agreement between SADC and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Friday to facilitate the “immediate withdrawal” of trapped SADC troops from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...
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Convicted war criminal Lubanga launches rebel group in eastern Congo
A convicted war criminal based in Uganda has announced a new rebel movement intent on toppling the government in eastern Congo's Ituri province, creating another potential security threat in the ...