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Fear abounds as M23 fighters close in on DR Congo’s Goma

AFP - 3 hours ago 0

Goma, DR Congo - Luggage on their backs, they trudged all Wednesday morning along the road leading to downtown Goma, fleeing the advancing fighters in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Streams of displaced people have flocked from Minova, a port...

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M23 fighters further encircle key DR Congo city of Goma

21 hours ago

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Both sides in DR Congo conflict may have committed war crimes: Amnesty

3 days ago

D R Congo

M23 fighters seize DR Congo mining town: local sources

3 days ago

D R Congo

DRCongo leader rejects direct talks with M23 armed group

4 days ago

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The Coltan of Rubaya: Geopolitical and Economic Stakes in Eastern DRC

O Bulamba / ADR - 5 days ago 0

Introduction: A Strategic Resource Between Opportunities and Conflicts How can a resource as precious as coltan transform a region into a geopolitical and economic battlefield?...

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Over 230,000 flee eastern DR Congo violence since January 1: UN

AFP - 5 days ago 0

Kinshasa, DR Congo - More than 230,000 people have fled surging violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo since the start of the year, the...

Egypt

Cairo talks end with consensus on Gaza truce mechanism: state-linked media

AFP - 5 days ago 0

Cairo, Egypt - Negotiators from Egypt, Qatar, the United States and Israel agreed Friday on "all necessary arrangements to implement" the Gaza truce deal, expected...

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