A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode
A conflict that has simmered in Democratic Republic of Congo’s eastern borderlands for years is set to erupt into a wider ...
South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi, who were sent to ...
Daily News1d
DR Congo and rebels to begin peace talks
DR CONGO: Peace talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and M23 rebels will begin on ...
The EastAfrican on MSN1d
After peacekeeping fails, SADC bets on political solution to Congo war
The decision means troops in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Anadolu Agency9d
US diplomat in DR Congo says M23 rebels 'must be held accountable' for hospital attacks, kidnappings
The recent kidnappings of patients from hospitals by the M23 once again demonstrate its disregard for peace in eastern DRC ...
DR Congo defies pressure over talks with rebel M23
Despite growing international pressure, the Democratic Republic of Congo is standing firm on its decision not to have direct ...
The New Times on MSN1d
Southern Africa: Termination of SADC Military Mission in DR Congo Is Long Overdue
The recent decision by the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to terminate the mandate of its military mission in ...
AllAfrica on MSN2d
Congo-Kinshasa: M23 to Kinshasa - 'The Sooner We Talk, the Sooner Peace Becomes a Reality'
Persistent governance failures, corruption, and empty promises have destabilized eastern DR Congo for decades and the government in Kinshasa has not only failed to dismantle the "more than 200 armed ...
Congo and M23 rebel group will hold peace talks on Tuesday, mediator Angola says
Angola has acted as a mediator in the conflict in eastern Congo, which escalated in late January when the Rwanda-backed rebels advanced and took control of the strategic eastern Congo city of Goma. In ...
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How M23 war has disrupted East Africa trade with Congo?
It’s estimated that Uganda used to collect over Ush500 million ($136,000) in revenue from the Bunagana border annually ...
The Citizen on MSN3d
Angola will attempt to broker direct talks between Congo and M23, presidency says
Rwanda denies providing arms and troops to M23 rebels, and says its forces are acting in self defence against the Congolese army and militias hostile to Kigali.