As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...
13 UN peacekeepers, allied soldiers dead in Congo as M23 rebels make gains in key city
The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 is battling Congolese government forces in Congo's key city of Goma, causing the ...
Congo losses expose limit of South Africa's diplomatic ambitions
South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...
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 ...
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Inside DR Congo’s costly mercenaries and their failed security strategy
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has heavily relied on foreign mercenaries to bolster its military efforts against the M23 rebels, despite the government’s insistence that they were merely ...
Four more South African soldiers killed in Congo, defence department says
Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the ...
Congo's forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
Congo's security forces are fighting against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation ...
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‘We must help the people of DR Congo, but not to our detriment,’ says Malema
“We should be concerned that there are problems in DR Congo, and before they come to us, they have to be stopped in DRC; you ...
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Death toll for peacekeeping soldiers in Congo climbs to 13
The death toll from fighting between peacekeeping soldiers and M23 rebels in eastern Congo has reached 13, authorities said Saturday. The number includes nine South African soldiers and others ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
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Congo holds blood donation drive for soldiers wounded in conflict
STORY: :: Congo’s PM Judith Suminwa and other officials lead a blood donation initiative for wounded soldiers :: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo :: January 30, 2025 :: Chris Mukendi, Kinshasa ...
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Four More South African Soldiers Killed in Congo, Defence Department Says
Four More South African Soldiers Killed in Congo, Defence Department Says JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Four more South African soldiers have been killed in fighting with M23 rebels in the Democratic ...