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UN warns of impact Sudan's humanitarian crisis is having on Chad
It estimates that some 1.2 million Sudanese have found shelter in the eastern part of Chad.
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DRC and Liberia elected to serve 2-year term on UN Security Council
United Nations Member States voted on Tuesday to elect five countries to serve as non-permanent members on the UN Security Council. Their term will start in January and run until the end of 2027.
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DRC: M23 rebels executed at least 21 civilians in Goma, Human Rights Watch says
The killings took place on 22 and 23 February in the rebel-controlled capital of North Kivu, according to HRW.
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Former president Joseph Kabila returns to the DRC, ending political exile
The M23 confirmed Kabila's arrival in Goma on Monday.
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In the DRC, Virunga National Park marks 100 years of conservation and struggle
Virunga National Park faces illegal exploitation and attacks by armed groups.
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Kinshasa reacts to Trump's claim that 'many' Congolese come to US
Residents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital, Kinshasa reacted to comments made by US President Donald Trump about foreign migrants last week.
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Have Belgian troops been deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Belgium has denied claims that it has sent troops to engage rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, amid a diplomatic spat between Belgium and Rwanda.
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Three American citizens who attempted coup in DRC back in US custody
Three American citizens who plotted a coup attempt against the presidential palace in Kinshasa in May 2024 are in American custody and will be repatriated to the US, according to the US State Department.
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Kabila plans return to DR Congo amid growing crisis
On April 8th, former Congolese President Joseph Kabila broke his silence after several years, announcing his imminent return to the Democratic Republic of Congo
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Congo rebels in Bukavu suspend civil services & marriages
Rebels have halted municipal operations in the eastern DRC city of Bukavu, disrupting civil marriages, thereby leaving many couples in limbo.
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Dozens dead, homes destroyed in flooding in the DR Congo capital
Torrential rain caused the Ndjili River, which cuts through the city, to overflow its banks on Friday night.
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Rwanda-backed rebels claim control of key Congo city
M23 rebels claim they have captured Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, as the United Nations described a 'mass panic' among its two million people.
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The Congo Crisis Deepens
The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reached a new peak this year as rebels aligned with Rwanda seized the key Congolese trading hub of Goma, threatening to trigger an all-out confrontation between the two central...
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Congo, Rwanda Commit to Ceasefire in Qatar Meeting
The presidents of Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda held a surprise meeting in Qatar and committed to a ceasefire as the occupation of eastern Congo by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels continues. President Paul Kagame and his Congolese...
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Congo Asks for Trump Meeting on Strategic Minerals Deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo has offered the US exclusive access to critical minerals and infrastructure projects in exchange for security assistance. Congo asked for an urgent meeting between Presidents Felix Tshisekedi and Donald...
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M23 Rebels Take Bukavu, Control DRC's Border With Rwanda
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have taken Democratic Republic of Congo's strategic city of Bukavu in the country's mineral-rich east. This means M23 now controls all of eastern Congo's border with Rwanda along Lake Kivu, raising concerns of a...
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African Leaders Call for Immediate Ceasefire in Congo
The heads of state from the East African Community and the Southern African Development Community issued a communique calling for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The eight African leaders agreed to merge...
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M23 Rebels to Begin Unilateral Ceasefire in Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo said they would begin a unilateral ceasefire on Tuesday as the Group of Seven nations demanded that the militia halt an offensive that has shaken the eastern part of the...
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UN Warns of Health Risk in DRC Amid M23 Takeover in Goma
The United Nations warned of an ongoing humanitarian disaster as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Power and water have been cut off, more than 1,000 wounded people have filled the city's...
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M23 Rebels Claim Control of Goma in Congo
Rebel group M23, aligned with Rwanda, says it seized the key trading hub of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo. M23 said all Congolese military personnel must hand over weapons to UN peacekeepers. Congo's government and army have...
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Why Is Congo Suing Apple?
The Democratic Republic of Congo filed lawsuits against Apple Inc. in France and Belgium accusing the company of using minerals "pillaged" from the African nation in its products. In a statement, Apple said it strongly disputes the...
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Mystery disease causing deaths in Congo identified as a severe malaria
Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have identified a previously unknown disease that killed more than 140 people as a severe form of malaria. (Scripps News)
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'Disease X' Outbreak Widens as UN Sends Health Team to Congo
More cases of a mysterious flu-like illness labeled "Disease X" were reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the World Health Organization has dispatched a rapid response team to help investigate. Bloomberg News' Janice Kew...
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How Africa's Economic Cure Became a Curse
Two decades ago, sub-Saharan Africa was the source of a lot of economic excitement. Growth was so rapid, incomes were rising and a middle class was emerging, the term Africa rising was born.
But for the past 10 years, the instability...