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Two armies accused of backing DR Congo’s feared rebels
Uganda is backing M23 rebels fighting across its border in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN experts say, warning…
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Crime Africa
DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for desertion
Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo’s army have been sentenced to death for fleeing battles against the notorious…
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‘Nowhere to go’: people trapped in eastern DRC as rebel militia seize key town
Rwandan-backed rebels seize Kanyabayonga, says official, already home to thousands driven from their homes by conflict Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have…
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DR Congo boat disaster kills at least 80
At least 80 people have died after a boat sank in Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s president has said.…
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Crime Africa
Failed ‘coup plotters’ go on trial in DR Congo
The trial of 51 individuals, including three Americans, accused of attempting to overthrow the president of the Democratic Republic of…
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DR Congo parliament elects Vital Kamerhe as speaker after foiled coup
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s national assembly elected Vital Kamerhe, whose home was violently attacked on Sunday, as speaker in…
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DR Congo army says it has thwarted attempted coup
The Democratic Republic of Congo army says it has quashed an attempted coup against President Felix Tshisekedi in the capital…
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Eastern DR Congo bomb blast kills 10 people in IDP camp
At least 10 people were killed and several others injured in a bomb explosion on Friday morning at a camp…
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Key mining town seized – DR Congo rebels
A town at the heart of mining coltan, a key ingredient in making mobile phones, has been seized in eastern…
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Kenya Airways suspends DR Congo flights in protest over detained crew
Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways has suspended its flights to Kinshasa, citing the continued detention of its crew by the…
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