Democratic Republic of Congo
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May- 2025 -30 MayAfrica
Ex-Leader Kabila Back in DR Congo in M23-Held City
Ex-president Joseph Kabila on Thursday made his first appearance since returning to the Democratic Republic of Congo in Goma, an eastern city seized by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia whose lightning offensive the government accuses him of orchestrating.
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17 MayAfrica
M23 Fighters Expel Civilians to Rwanda
M23 fighters, which took control of DR Congo's key major town of Goma, set about expelling thousands of people they say are illegals from Rwanda.
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Apr- 2025 -23 AprilAfrica
Uganda Army Chief in Talks With DR Congo Militia
Uganda's army chief met near Kampala with leaders of a militia from northeastern DR Congo following deadly clashes last month.
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18 AprilAfrica
US Envoy Urges Rwanda to Withdraw From DRC and Stop M23 Support
The US special envoy to Africa on Thursday called on Rwanda to withdraw all its troops from the Democratic Republic of Congo and stop any support for the M23 rebel group.
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12 AprilAfrica
MSF Denounces Deadly Raid on Hospital in Eastern DR Congo
Doctors Without Borders denounced a deadly incursion on a hospital in eastern DR Congo, blamed on the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group.
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6 AprilAfrica
DR Congo Government Meets M23 Rebels in Qatar: Source Close to Talks
A DR Congo government delegation has met with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Qatar in a bid to halt fighting in the country's east.
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Mar- 2025 -25 MarchAfrica
S.Africa and DRC Discuss Boosting ‘Defense Capabilities’
The DRC's defense minister visits South Africa to boost strategic defense ties, according to the South African government.
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5 MarchAfrica
East DR Congo City Buries Blast Victims as Toll Rises
The DR Congo city of Bukavu mourned those killed in two explosions that followed a meeting of the Rwanda-backed M23.
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2 MarchAfrica
Rwanda-Backed M23 Says Handed 20 Hutu Rebels to Kigali
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group in Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday said it had handed over to Kigali 20 fighters from a militia founded by ethnic Hutus who took part in the Rwandan genocide.
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Feb- 2025 -28 FebruaryAfrica
Explosions at M23 Rally in East DR Congo Kill at Least 11
Two explosions that rocked a city in eastern DR Congo after a meeting of the Rwanda-backed M23 group Thursday have killed at least 11 people and wounded around 60, a hospital source told AFP.
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