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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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UN: Rwandans trained to fight in DRC

May 28, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Kinshasa – Rwandan citizens have been recruited and trained to fight in support of army mutineers in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to a confidential UN report obtained by the BBC. “The United Nations has conducted interviews with … read more »

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DRC army vows to pursue mutineers

May 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

Goma – The army in Democratic Republic of Congo vowed on Monday to go after mutinous troops who fail to return to its ranks before the expiry of an ultimatum issued at the weekend. “We are military men. When the … read more »

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DRC minister survives attack on convoy

May 10, 2011 by benim

Kinshasa – A government minister has survived an attack by armed gunmen in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that killed two other people. Higher Education Minister Mashako Mamba had been visiting DRC’s volatile east, which is home to a myriad … read more »

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