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DR Congo army, rebels in fresh clashes

November 17, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

KINSHASA — Clashes erupted again early on Saturday between army soldiers and M23 rebels in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting has been flaring all week. The clashes in the Nord Kivu region, which a rebel spokesman … read more »

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DR Congo: M23 rebels reject claims of mass killing

November 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

GOMA, DR Congo — The M23 rebel group fighting the army in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday rejected claims of mass casualties and said it had killed nine soliders. Violence flared this week in the country’s restive east, … read more »

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‘UN fired to halt Goma advance’

July 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

UN helicopter gunships in the Democratic Republic of Congo fired on positions held by mutinous soldiers in order to protect the main eastern city of Goma, the United Nations said Friday. “M23 fighters had been seen moving south towards Goma, … read more »

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Latest Clashes in DRC Sends Refugees Spilling Into Uganda

July 10, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The sounds of shuffling feet and the occasional wheelbarrow fill the air on the road to Goma, with hundreds of civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo fleeing new fighting between rebels and the Congolese army. Many of them carry … read more »

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Rwanda ‘supporting DR Congo mutineers’

May 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The UN says it has evidence that a rebellion in the Democratic Republic of Congo is being fuelled by recruits and support from neighbouring Rwanda. An internal UN report seen by the BBC cited defecting soldiers, who said they had … read more »

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Seven UN peacekeepers wounded at DRC protest

May 14, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kinshasha – Seven United Nations peacekeepers in Congo were wounded when gunmen opened fire at a protest in the east of the country on Monday, a UN spokesperson said. There were no details on the condition of the peacekeepers. An … read more »

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Congo arms cache found on ‘Terminator’ Ntaganda’s farm

May 9, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

A massive arms cache has been uncovered in eastern Democratic Republic Congo on the farm of renegade soldier Bosco Ntaganda, the army has told the BBC. Other heavy weapons were found in two other locations in North Kivu, the scene … read more »

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Bosco ‘Terminator’ Ntaganda loses ground to DR Congo army

May 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The army of the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has regained control of the entire eastern area of Masisi from rebels loyal to warlord Bosco “Terminator” Ntaganda. The army has declared a ceasefire and given the rebels until Wednesday … read more »

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UN Reports Rebel Attacks in Eastern Congo

May 2, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo says armed groups in the eastern part of the country have been attacking regular army positions repeatedly in the past few days. The U.N. says the situation in North Kivu … read more »

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Meet Congo’s ‘Terminator’

May 1, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Bosco Ntaganda has a beautiful smile, according to those who have met him – but beneath the smile lies a ruthless operator who well deserves his nicknames “Terminator Tango” or “The Terminator”. Gen Ntaganda is wanted by the International Criminal … read more »

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Tourists invited to DRC volcano

November 14, 2011 by benim

Kinshasa – A national park in Congo best known for its endangered mountain gorillas is now inviting tourists to go on overnight treks to see a volcano spurting fountains of lava nearly 300m into the air. Mount Nyamulagira began erupting … read more »

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DR CONGO: Rehabilitating Former Child Soldiers Who “Liked” Killing

November 3, 2011 by benim

Murhula’s* life changed forever when he was nine years old. It was the year that he learned to kill, torture and rape. It was the year militia entered his school in a small village near Bukavu, South Kivu in the … read more »

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UN employee suspected of smuggling Congo minerals

August 23, 2011 by benim

Congolese security forces have seized a jeep belonging to the United Nations peacekeeping operation and arrested a U.N. employee suspected of trying to smuggle over tonne of minerals out of the country, the government said on Monday. The incident will … read more »

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DRC plane crash toll rises to 74

July 10, 2011 by benim

Kinshasa – The death toll from Friday’s passenger plane crash in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 74, the Red Cross said, after the discovery of 28 more bodies in the wreckage. “There are 74 bodies in the … read more »

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Passenger plane crashed DRCongo

July 8, 2011 by benim

A passenger plane crashed Friday on its way from Congo’s capital to a northeastern city, the airline’s chief said, the latest of several crashes that have plagued the country’s largest airline. Stavros Papaioannou, the chairman and CEO of Hewa Bora … read more »

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DR Congo: 35 missing after boat capsizes

April 25, 2011 by benim

At least 35 people have been reported missing in Lake Kivu in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo after their boat capsized, ship owners in the region said Monday. The vessel sank on Sunday night near Minova in … read more »

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Congo ‘like the Wild West’

March 6, 2011 by benim

Bukavu -The tip-off led intelligence agents to an American jet loaded with half a ton of gold, a Houston diamond merchant and a car chase that produced $6.8m. But since the February 5 bust on gold smuggling in Congo, more … read more »

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UN probes sex abuse charge in DRC

March 2, 2011 by benim

Kinshasa – The United Nations is investigating reports that some of its peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo have been involved in sexual abuse, its DRC mission said on Tuesday. The UN mission has been hit by a number of … read more »

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Ex-Child Soldiers in DRC Drawn Back Into Military Ranks

February 12, 2011 by benim

Youngsters struggling to adapt to civilian life feel they have little option but to return to fighting. A lack of community support and persistent discrimination is being blamed for the re-recruitment of former child soldiers by the army and militias … read more »

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Hard Labour for Congolese Kids

November 1, 2010 by benim

Poverty forces thousands of children into taking on exhausting and dangerous work.Apollinare, not his real name, is just 13, but spends long hours on a construction site, mixing cement and shifting big stones that his slight frame can barely carry. … read more »

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