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Jan- 2024 -

24 January

Militiamen Kill 11 in West DR Congo: Local MP

Eleven civilians were killed by militiamen in the west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a region beset by communal conflict, local officials said.

17 January

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 M23 Rebels Say Two Commanders Killed in Fighting

The M23 rebel group said two of its commanders had been killed in fighting with army troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

15 January

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UN MONUSCO peacekeeper in Democratic Republic of Congo

Staff Writer With AFP

DR Congo Says Pullout of UN Peacekeepers Has Started

The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from the Democratic Republic of Congo "has commenced," the foreign minister announced.

5 January

Air

A Mil Mi-28 helicopter is seen hovering on the clear blue sky. On its gray-green hull, the number "03" is painted in yellow, as well as two red stars and the unit name "RF-93275" in white. Some characters on the Russian alphabet are also painted in black.

Juster Domingo

Ugandan Air Force Helicopter Crash Kills Three

A Ugandan military helicopter crashed in Nyamisingiri village in western Uganda, claiming the lives of three people.

Dec- 2023 -

19 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Prepares to Start Pulling Peacekeepers From DR Congo

The UN Security Council is expected to accede to a demand from the Democratic Republic of Congo and launch a gradual withdrawal of peacekeepers, starting later this month.

8 December

Africa

Staff Writer With AFP

250 More East African Soldiers Withdraw From Eastern DRC

About 250 South Sudanese soldiers left Goma, the latest group from an East African Community regional force to withdraw from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Nov- 2023 -

26 November

Africa