DRC conflict: talks have failed to bring peace. Is it time to try sanctions?
The Luanda Process has not been able to bring tangible results either. The reasons for this failure include bad faith from ...
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Eastern DRC: unpacking the difficult task of regional diplomacy
This development blocked earlier progress, when participants agreed that the Forces Démocratiques pour la Libération du Congo ...
Kivu’s forgotten voices: The human cost of Congo’s endless conflict
In the eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the shimmering waters of Lake Kivu meet rolling green ...
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'We're in an aggression situation: Rwanda invaded east DRC with no meaningful self-defence argument'
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo 's key city of Goma sought to reassure its residents Thursday, holding a ...
The Africa Report20h
DRC‑Rwanda: Rubaya coltan mine at the heart of M23 financing
Rwandan-backed armed group M23 seized one of the world’s most productive coltan concessions, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, a UN report estimates that 120 tonnes of the precious ...
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How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich North Kivu province. The fall of Goma marks a shocking chapter in a ...
‘Treasure’ of Congo, which has sparked bloody conflicts, metal behind reason for war is…, it is used for…
Rwanda-backed forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced late on Monday that they will pause their ...
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I don’t know if Rwandan soldiers are in DR Congo – Kagame
Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if Rwandan troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Corneille Nangaa leads rebel coalition in DRC as government rejects talks, citing Rwanda’s influence
Corneille Nangaa leads a rebel coalition in DRC, faces a death sentence, and urges talks as the government refuses.
The Citizen2h
Kenyatta defends stalled Nairobi peace process, says it holds key to DRC stability
Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta has defended the EAC-backed mediation process he led, saying it promises a better ...
Morning Star22h
The Rwanda-backed M23 offensive: a battle for Congo’s resources
The Congolese people are facing a struggle for peace and sovereignty amid escalating imperialist aggression over their national resources, argues NICHOLAS MWANGI ...
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UN: Deaths near 3,000 in fighting for DRC's Goma
A senior U.N. official in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday that nearly 3,000 people have been killed in a ...