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Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo

Nearly 3,000 people killed after rebels seize key city in DR Congo, UN says

Nearly three thousand people have been killed in the city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the United Nations, after the provincial capital was captured by rebels following days of fierce fighting with the Congolese army.

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Fierce fighting as DR Congo rebels seek to make further advances

There has been fierce fighting as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance towards the second-largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, marking a further escalation in the region's conflict. M23 fighters have been moving south, towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu, after capturing the largest city in the region, Goma.

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Ceasefire in east Congo appears to crumble as rebels take another town

GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday,

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Malawi president orders troops to withdraw from DR Congo

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered the military to begin preparing to withdraw from their peacekeeping mission in the volatile eastern Democratic of Congo. The Malawian troops are part of the southern African regional bloc's military mission (SAMIDRC) deployed to DR Congo to help tackle armed groups.

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Malawi Orders Troops to Prepare Withdrawal From Eastern Congo

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered defense forces to begin preparations for a withdrawal of its troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a statement said on Wednesday. The Malawi troops are part of a contingent of soldiers from the Southern African regional bloc deployed in Congo to help it tackle armed insurgents.

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Malawi orders troops out of eastern DR Congo

Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered defence forces to begin preparations for a withdrawal of its troops from eastern DR Congo, a statement said on Wednesday, February 5. ALSO READ: Protestors in Goma want Burundi,

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Catholic, Protestant churches in DR Congo seek dialogue with rebels amid renewed fighting

Two days after meeting with President Félix Tshisekedi, the Catholic Church and the Church of Christ in Congo announced plans ...

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Guterres says eastern DR Congo crisis needs mediation, not military intervention

Ahead of tomorrow’s summit on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in Dar es Salaam, United Nations (UN) ...

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Fighting Resumes in DR Congo's South Kivu Ahead of Crisis Talks

Congolese authorities said its troops and its allies clashed with the M23 rebel group, supported by Rwandan soldiers, in the mining town of Nyabibwe in South Kivu. "Our positions have been attacked," ...

Hundreds of women raped and burnt alive when militants stormed DR Congo prison

Hundreds of Congolese women were raped and burnt alive after Rwandan-backed militants raided a prison. The female inmates ...

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M23 addresses crowds in captured DR Congo city, as fighters advance

Rwandan-backed M23 said Thursday it wanted to "liberate all of the Congo" in its first public meeting since seizing the ...

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DR Congo: After fall of Goma, Pope Francis calls for prayers for North Kivu

North Kivu was among the war-torn regions Pope Francis entrusted to the prayers of the faithful during his Sunday Angelus ...

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Guterres appeals for mediation to end crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo)

Now is the time to end the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN Secretary-General said on ...

The Rwandan Genocide Echoes in DR Congo Strife

Thirty years after the violence, a related border conflict escalates, with control of mineral wealth at stake.

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Armed conflict disrupts mpox response in DR Congo

Top officials from Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) today detailed challenges mpox responders ...

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