'Mercenaries' From NATO State Caught Up in DR Congo Rebellion: Reports
The Rwanda Defense Force reported escorting hundreds of "Romanian mercenaries" out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo after seizing Goma.
DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel alliance that has besieged swaths of the nation’s mineral-rich east and forced hundreds of local troops and foreign mercenaries to surrender.
Congolese civilians caught in a growing rebellion face a terrible choice
Many of the millions of people trapped in eastern Congo’s escalating rebellion face a terrible choice: Retreat into Congo’s interior and seek the protection of an army in disarray, or cross into nearby Rwanda,
DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
It has been a humiliating week for nearly 300 Romanian mercenaries recruited to fight on the side of the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their surrender following a rebel assault on the eastern city of Goma has also shattered the dreams of those who signed up for the job to earn big money.
DR Congo: What is happening in Goma and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.
South African troops are dying in the DRC: why they’re there and what’s going wrong
The Southern African Development Community intervention force in the mission in the DRC is outgunned and outmanned.
U.S. calls for Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda to reach urgent cease-fire
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio called for a urgent cease-fire in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
Malema demands withdrawal of SA soldiers in the DRC
In a passionate address, Malema urges President Ramaphosa to bring home SANDF troops from the DRC, highlighting the dangers ...
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FACTBOX - What led to the escalation in the Democratic Republic of Congo?
M23 rebels captured the key city of Goma in the eastern DRC Monday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee in the latest in a ...
DR Congo: What you need to know about the conflict
The volatile situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a long history. Here's what you need to know.Surging violence ...
Southern African leaders gather in Harare for talks on DRC crisis
SADC leaders converge in Harare for an emergency summit following the deaths of 16 peacekeepers and the capture of Goma by ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: UN warns of critical 24 hours amid fast-deteriorating situation in DRC
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, condemned the serious violations of human rights, the ...
What is the fighting in Democratic Republic of Congo about - and is Rwanda invading?
Rebels claim to have captured the key city of Goma in the DRC, as the decades-long conflict becomes even more volatile. Sky ...
Trump says crisis between Rwanda and DRC is a 'very serious problem'
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday described the crisis between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo as a "very ...
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Why Rwanda-backed M23 is involved in the Democratic Republic of Congo crisis – Report
Rwanda's government, led by President Paul Kagame, has been accused by the DRC and various international organizations of ...
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EXPLAINER - Goma crisis: Why is conflict raging in the eastern DRC? (Q&A)
Economic rivalry and ethnic tensions lay at the center of the long-simmering conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where the strategically located city of Goma has recently fallen to r ...