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Rwanda responds to EU summons, calls for ceasefire and action against DRC-backed FDLR
The Rwandan government has responded to summons by the EU following its stance on the escalating violence in the DRC.
Congo’s president says he’ll create a unity government as violence spreads
Congo’s president says he is going to launch a unity government, as violence spreads across the country’s east and pressure mounts over his handling of the crisis.
As Rwanda-backed rebels seized Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers became a target
Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s major city of Goma have targeted relatives of fleeing Congolese soldiers.
Global Voices Online20h
Eastern DRC: Civilian victims of renewed tensions between government and rebels
The city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has fallen into the hands of M23 rebels. Civilians are the ...
The Star20h
Timeline of DRC – M23 conflict
The M23 draws its name from a peace agreement made on March 23, 2009. The conflict also saw several mercenaries hired from ...
Truthout21h
Civilians in Congo Suffer as Elites at Home and Abroad Jockey for Profits
Rich in an ore used in electronics, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has become a geopolitical minefield.