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10 July

Uganda Dismisses UN Report’s Claims It Backs M23 Rebels in DRC

Uganda dismissed claims in a UN report that it was backing M23 rebels active in the restive east of the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.

8 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Rwandan Troops Fighting Alongside M23 Rebels in DR Congo: UN Experts

Some 3,000 to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers are fighting alongside the M23 in east DR Congo, said a UN report, which noted that Kigali has "de facto control" of the rebels' operations.

1 July

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

M23 Seizes Town in East DR Congo, as Rebels Gain More Ground

The M23 militia group has seized another town in the war-torn east of DR Congo, as the rebels gain more ground, sources told AFP Sunday.

Jun- 2024 -

17 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

3 Killed, UN Peacekeeper Wounded in East DR Congo: Sources

A Romanian "mercenary" and two Congolese soldiers were killed and a UN peacekeeper wounded in three separate incidents in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, several sources said.

14 June

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

Islamic State-Linked Rebels in East DR Congo Kill Dozens: Local Authorities

An attack blamed on Islamic State-linked rebels has left dozens of people dead in eastern DR Congo's Beni region, local authorities said.

3 June

Africa

A soldier from the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) stands guard on a hill overlooking a United Nations tank position near the village of Kibumba I, around 20km from the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's restive North Kivu province on July 11, 2012.

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo Rebels Kill South African Soldier, Wound 13

One South African soldier died, and 13 more were wounded in a battle with M23 rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the army said.

May- 2024 -

31 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

M23 Rebels Close in on Another Town in East DR Congo

Civilians were fleeing as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels closed in on another strategic town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources said.

23 May

Africa

Soldiers of the Democratic Republic of Congo's armed forces perform a security patrol around the Kiwanja airfield days after clashes with the M23 rebels

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo Launches Offensive Against M23 Rebels in the East

Troops went on the offensive against M23 rebel positions in DR Congo's east, the army announced, as residents reported fighting on several fronts in North Kivu province.

20 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo Thwarts Kinshasa ‘Coup Attempt’: Army

The DR Congo military said it had thwarted an "attempted coup" near the offices of President Tshisekedi in Kinshasa involving "foreigners and Congolese."

15 May

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP