Congo rebels
Gunmen attack Congo wildlife reserve, US journalist, 3 guards missing
Kidnapping of locals & Westerners for ransom has been on the rise in eastern DRC, a tinderbox of rebel groups & militias left over from a 1998-2003 war.
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Ex-Congo rebel leader missing, gunfire erupts in border town
Sultani Makenga, who was the military chief of the M23 rebellion, vanished from a camp in Uganda.
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Congo opposition rejects talks with Kabila government over election
The opposition wants Kabila to end his 15-year rule in December as mandated by the constitution.
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Rwanda aids Burundi rebels, North Korea arms Congo
Political violence has simmered in Burundi for a year after Nkurunziza pursued and won a third term.
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Congo captures senior commander of Rwandan genocide-linked rebels
General Leopold Mujyambere, the chief of staff of the FDLR was arrested this week in the city of Goma.
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Congolese troops raped 14 women in 3 days - UN
Human rights groups have accused both government and rebel forces of using rape as a weapon of war.
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Congo army kills 16 Ugandan rebels
Four Congolese government soldiers were also killed in Sunday’s fighting.
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2 Tanzanian UN peacekeepers killed in Congo
The two were attacked in the village of Kikiki, around 50km north of the town of Beni in North Kivu province.
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Congolese army kills 10 rebels, gains ground to crush insurgency
The army captured territory, weapons and men during its latest campaign to stamp out an insurgency.
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Rwandan rebels offensive to affect civilians
The warning came a day after the UN Security Council approved the offensive against the FDLR.
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51 executed in anti-gang operation in DRC
Human Rights Watch says there was likely to have been more killings than the 51 it documented.
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African rivalries weaken UN hand against rebels in DRC
Ahead of a January deadline set by regional leaders, not one Hutu rebel had laid down his weapon.
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Gunmen free hundreds of prisoners in Congo
An official said the attackers easily overpowered the security guards, freeing all the prisoners.
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CAR: AU peacekeepers accused of abuse
The peacekeepers have been accused of detaining, abusing, torturing and killing civilians.
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DRC army kills 12 in Kinshasa
Troops killed dozens of armed youths who attacked the airport, military barracks and state TV headquarters.
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DA concerned with SANDF deployment to DRC
The DA has slammed the SANDF for deploying troops to the DRC.
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70 dead, thousands flee fighting in east DRC
At least 70 people were killed after days of fighting between rebels and govt. forces in eastern DRC.
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Suspected DRC rebels to stand trial in SA
19 suspected rebels will appear in court on charges relating to the Foreign Military Assistance Act.
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Congo rebels declare ceasefire
DRC rebels declare ceasefire before its second round of peace talks the government.
