Democratic Republic of Congo
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Jan- 2025 -26 JanuaryTerrorism
Uruguayan UN Peacekeeper Killed in DRC Fighting: Army
A Uruguayan member of the UN peacekeeping force fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been killed, and four others wounded, Uruguay's military announced Saturday.
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22 JanuaryAfrica
M23 Fighters Further Encircle Key DR Congo City of Goma
The army acknowledged Tuesday a "breakthrough" by the M23 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where the armed group fighting government forces has seized a trading hub that supplies the city of Goma.
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19 JanuaryAfrica
M23 Fighters Seize DR Congo Mining Town: Local Sources
Fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 movement seized control of a key mining settlement in Democratic Republic of Congo, their latest advance in the country's war-torn east, local sources said on Sunday.
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10 JanuaryAfrica
Rwanda Demands ‘Solution’ After DRC Peace Talks Fail
Rwanda's president said that recent peace talks with DR Congo were insufficient and demanded new efforts to solve their deadly conflict.
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3 JanuaryAfrica
M23 Rebels Edge Closer to Key Town in East DR Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels moved closer to a key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, capturing a nearby area.
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2 JanuaryAfrica
Fresh ADF Rebel Attacks Kill at Least 12 in DR Congo: Local Sources
Fresh raids by fighters with the Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels killed at least 12 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Dec- 2024 -29 DecemberAfrica
DR Congo Rebels Kill at Least 21 Over Christmas Week
Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels have killed at least 21 people over the week in conflict-riven eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
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24 DecemberAfrica
Fire Between DRC Army and Allies Kills at Least Seven
An exchange of fire between the Congolese army and a militia group fighting alongside it has killed civilians in the country's east.
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16 DecemberAfrica
Eastern DR Congo Peace Talks Fail, Angola Summit Cancelled
A summit between the DR Congo and Rwanda was abruptly cancelled after the latest round of talks to end fighting in the eastern DRC deadlocked.
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5 DecemberAfrica
Clashes Escalate in East DR Congo Despite Ceasefire
Fighting has intensified over the last four days between Rwanda-backed rebels and the Congolese army in eastern DR Congo despite a ceasefire.
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