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Seven people detained in hunt for Paris media killers
IN SUMMARY They have been identified as Cherif Kouachi, 32, a known jihadist convicted in 2008 for involvement in a network sending fighters to Iraq, and his 34-year-old brother Said.…
DRC Soldiers to Launch Offensive against Rwanda Rebels
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s national army (FARDC) and troops from the United Nations Stabilization Mission (MONUSCO) will soon launch a joint military offensive against Democratic Forces for the Liberation…
The Untold Stories: Who wins, who loses when FDLR is attacked?
As a group of 83 FDLR rebels turned themselves in on Sunday in the face of threatened action by the combined forces of the UN and Congolese army, the Rwandan…
In phone call with DR Congo President, Ban urges ‘decisive action’ against armed group
7 January 2015 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, in a phone call with Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President, Joseph Kabila, today appealed for decisive action against the armed…
UN looks at leaner force in DRC
New York – The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is calling for a cut of 2 000 troops in its force in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN's biggest…
British awarded OBE shot by bandits in central Africa
A BRITISH missionary who was awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours list has been shot at her home by bandits in central Africa. PA Maud Kells is said…
UN, DRC Forces Raid Burundian Rebel Bases
DRC government forces have carried out a joint offensive together with the United Nations Forces on the bases of Burundian rebels in Ruhoha in South Kivu province. Colonel Félix Basse,…
We will get to the root cause of Fidel’s death, President Uhuru Kenyatta assures family
President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) condoles Raila Odinga whose son died Sunday under unclear circumstances. (Photo:PSCU) Nairobi, Kenya: President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured the family of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga…
DR Congo president calls major meeting in Katanga stronghold
LUBUMBASHI, DR Congo, Jan 05, 2015 (AFP) - President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo was set Monday to convene a major political meeting in his native…
At least 100 dead in Burundi attack
Bujumbura: At least 100 rebels have been killed after a cross-border attack against the central African nation of Burundi from the Democratic Republic of Congo, a top military source told…