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Kinshasa lobbies against Rwanda, urges the West to tap vast minerals
DRC hopes opening its vast mine fields to the Western world will pave way to long lasting ...
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M23 announces new governor for South Kivu
The Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC), which include the M23 rebel group, has announced the appointment of a new governor for South Kivu province in eastern DR Congo, just over two weeks after its fighters ...
Congo pitches minerals deal to Trump after embrace of Ukrainian deal
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is hoping to earn U.S. support for his country’s fight against Rwandan-backed rebels with a lucrative mineral deal. While the eyes of the world are focused ...
At least 11 dead and scores injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders’ rally, rebels say
At least 11 people were killed and scores injured Thursday when explosions in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu struck a rally ...
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DR Congo: Explosions at M23 rally kill at least 11
Two explosions in the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Thursday killed at least 11 people and injured around 65. The blasts occurred at a meeting of leaders of the ...
UK suspends some financial aid to Rwanda over violence in eastern Congo as rebels dig in
U.K. authorities are punishing Rwanda over its support of the rebels who now control two major cities in eastern Congo.
An unknown illness kills over 50 people in Congo, with hours between symptoms and death
The interval between the onset of symptoms and death has been 48 hours in the majority of cases. A medical official says that ...
Congo's president says he'll create a unity government as violence spreads
Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure ...