Mass prison break in Democratic Republic of Congo after rebels seize city of Goma
Fleeing prisoners streamed from the torched jail as Rwanda-backed rebels claim they have captured the strategic city ...
What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?
M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.
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DR Congo's Goma close to falling to militia, Rwanda troops: France
The M23 armed group and Rwandan soldiers entered the centre of Goma on Sunday night after weeks of advancing on the main city ...
DR Congo accuses Rwanda of ‘declaration of war’ after rebels enter key city
In an op-ed in the Financial Times on Sunday, Jason Stearns, author of The War That Doesn’t Say Its Name: The Unending Conflict in the Congo, accused the west of soft-peddling on Rwanda, which he ...
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DA calls for urgent debate to assess if SANDF soldiers in DRC were adequately equipped
The party said it's imperative that parliament urgently debate the issue to ensure that the country's soldiers are never sent ...
Thousands flee as DR Congo rebels claim control of Goma city
DR Congo soldiers have surrendered to Rwandan forces following fierce clashes with the M23 rebel movement in DR Congo's ...
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‘Embarrassing option’: Defence union says negotiating with DRC rebels for SANDF exit probably the way out
The SA National Defence Union said a negotiation with rebels in the DRC for a safe exit for members of the SANDF is the probable option.CALLS have been mounting in South Africa for the SA National ...
Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo's largest city
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city, Goma, woke up on Monday morning uncertain about who is in control of the city, ...
Rwanda-Backed Rebels Enter Congo Safe-Haven City, Aid Hub
Residents of Goma reported gunfire and shelling after rebels overran Congolese troops. U.N. officials estimated that more ...