Violence rages in east DR Congo after Pope’s visit
Pope Francis made repeated appeals for peace during his landmark trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo this week, but ...
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Pope Francis takes Africa peace mission to S.Sudan after DR Congo
Pope Francis is due to wind up his trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and arrive in South Sudan ...
Read moreRwandan role in east DR Congo rebel crisis—UN
Kinshasa—Rwanda’s army “engaged in military operations” against DR Congo’s military in the country’s troubled east, according to a report by ...
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Blinken urges Rwanda to rein in rebels in DR Congo
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Thursday on Rwanda to use its influence to rein in rebels advancing in ...
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Flooding kills more than 120 in DR Congo capital
Kinshasa—More than 120 people were killed Tuesday as the worst floods in years battered DR Congo’s capital Kinshasa following an ...
Read moreEast Africa bloc announces peace talks for eastern DR Congo
East African leaders on Sunday announced peace talks in a bid to stabilise eastern DR Congo, where M23 rebels clashed ...
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African climate summit opens in DR Congo
Environment ministers from about 50 countries will gather in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday for a "pre-COP27" climate ...
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UN force admits deadly shooting at DR Congo border post
By Seros Muyisa UN chief Antonio Guterres said he was "outraged" after two people were killed and several others injured when ...
Read moreUN accuses DRCongo militia of attack on peacekeepers
A top UN official on Sunday accused the M23 militia force active in the Democratic Republic of Congo of attacking ...
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DR Congo leader hails ‘historic’ ties in Erdogan visit
"Win-win" security and economic deals were reached during Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's "historic" official visit to the Democratic Republic ...
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