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Rwandan Hutu rebels attacked in DRC
Goma - The UN peacekeepers in Democratic Republic of Congo and government forces have attacked Rwandan Hutu rebels based in eastern borderlands, UN and Congolese officials said on Wednesday. The…
Congo says Ugandan ADF rebels defeated
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo's government spokesman says the military is declaring victory against a Ugandan rebel group. Lambert Mende said Thursday there had been heavy fighting in the town…
Central African Republic: Capital Tense but Calm Thursday
Dakar — In the Central African Republic, the streets of the capital were calm Thursday, one week after intense fighting broke out there, but residents say weapons are still circulating…
White savior John Prendergast tells the world what’s best for Congo and Rwanda now
by Ann Garrison KPFA Evening News, broadcast Nov. 2, 2013 Col. Mamadou Ndala and the Congolese army have been welcomed by joyous Congolese people after liberating towns. Here a Congolese…
UN helicopter fired on in Congo Republic
Rebels fired on a UN helicopter on Friday in a new incident highlighting tinderbox tensions in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN and rebel sources said. The unarmed helicopter "came…
North Kivu: Rwandan troops reported to Nyiragongo occupied by M23
Soldiers of the Rwandan army (Rwanda Defense Force) entered the DRC Wednesday, December 12, through two border crossings and Kasizi Kanyanja, north of Goma, Nyiragongo territory (North Kivu). This territory…