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DR Congo must seize this opportunity to end the crisis
The ongoing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has once again underscored the deep-seated complexities of the country’s decades-long crisis. More importantly, it has laid bare ...
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M23 leader vows to push on in Democratic Republic of Congo
Thousands of people gathered in Goma to hear from the leader of the M23 rebels, the group behind the conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Corneille Nangaa called a minute's silence for ...
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‘We will not be bullied’ — resolute Ramaphosa stands up to US
Anyone wondering if President Cyril Ramaphosa would attempt to placate the Trump administration got their answer at Thursday night’s State of the Nation Address — where Ramaphosa staked out a very ...
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Rebels seize town of Ihusi in east DR Congo, continue their offensive
PRETORIA, February 6. /TASS/. Rebels from the M23 movement, supported by the Rwandan army, seized the town of Ihusi in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo near Bukavu, the administrative ...
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Conflict in the DRC: What you need to know about the crisis
Learn more about the ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and how humanitarian organizations are ...
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UN secretary-general urges to end violence in DR Congo
Antonio Guterres called upon the global community, including DR Congo’s neighbors, as well as regional organizations, such as the African Union, to step up their effort for resolving the crisis ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel5h
DR Congo conflict advances as UN calls for peace
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group continued its advance Thursday through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and looked ...
Explainer-What is the International Criminal Court?
THE HAGUE - U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court ...
Congo hospital bears the scars of clashes between rebels, army
STORY: Walking through the halls of a hospital in Democratic Republic of Congo's Goma, Dr. Jules Kafitiye points out the ...
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How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich North Kivu province. The fall of Goma marks a shocking chapter in a ...
Column-Another Cobalt Bust but This Time It's Different: Andy Home
Both TFM and KFM mines have been aggressively ramping up output and the company had said it planned to lift cobalt output from 55,526 tons in 2023 to 60,000-70,000 tons in 2024. Actual production last ...
The Africa Report10h
DRC‑Rwanda: Rubaya coltan mine at the heart of M23 financing
Rwandan-backed armed group M23 seized one of the world’s most productive coltan concessions, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, a UN report estimates that 120 tonnes of the precious ...