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Mineral exploitation overshadows green diplomacy in Congo’s Sangha region
By Elodie Toto This article was produced with the support of the Pulitzer Center Rainforest Investigations Network in ...
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Africa Institute hosts 'Congolese Horizons: Weaving Temporalities in Congo Studies' conference
Over 40 scholars from across the humanities and social sciences gathered at The Africa Institute, Global Studies University ...
The Economist29d
Eastern Congo is as wretched as ever
It is led by Congolese Tutsi officers. Sharing the same ethnicity as Mr Kagame, they hark back to their families’ flight from the genocide of 1994 in Rwanda, when at least half a million people ...
Refugees and surrendering Congolese soldiers stream into Rwanda
GISENYI, Rwanda - Refugees, surrendering Congolese soldiers and stranded truckers thronged the Rwandan border on Tuesday, ...
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Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma
Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub ...
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Rwandan-backed rebels enter Congo's Goma in major escalation
Ethnic Tutsi-led M23 rebels enter city of Goma Fighting continues amid conflicting claims about M23 advance Congo and UN accuse Rwanda of sending troops into Goma Conflict stems from Rwanda ...
The Boston Globe3d
Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s security forces were fighting on Tuesday against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation of a decadeslong conflict.
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Congo severs ties with Rwanda as eastern conflict escalates
Three-year M23 insurgency has intensified in January Congo says Rwandan snipers killed military governor U.N. Security Council to meet on Sunday to discuss the crisis Jan 25 (Reuters ...