East African force initiates withdrawal from DR Congo
The presidency declared its decision not to renew the mandate after an EAC summit held late in November
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EAC announces end of mandate extension for regional force in DR Congo
Following the summit, a statement outlined the decision stating that the DRC wouldn’t prolong the EAC regional force’s mandate beyond December 8, 2023
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WHO reports 12,569 suspected cases of mpox in DR Congo
The cases with travel history to the endemic provinces were blamed for driving chains of human-to-human transmission in non-affected provinces
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DR Congo and UN seal agreement on withdrawal plan for peacekeepers
Monusco stands as among the largest and most expensive UN peacekeeping missions globally, operating on an annual budget of approximately $1 billion
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DR Congo vows to arrest, prosecute soldiers engaged with FDLR militia
DR Congo’s military says all soldiers, irrespective of their rank, are unequivocally prohibited from establishing any form of contact with the FDLR
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EU sends electoral observers to DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to conduct parliamentary and presidential elections on December 20
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Shooting claims lives of seven in conflict-ridden eastern DR Congo
The details about the shooting incident on Saturday evening at a displaced people’s camp in North Kivu’s Nyiragongo territory remain ambiguous and unclear
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DR Congo starts election season: Bangs, bullets in play
DR Congo launches a month-long election campaign with 26 presidential candidates amidst political tension and eastern conflict with 44 million registered voters out of a population nearing 100 million, the presidential election is set for December 20.
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From Zaire to Congo, here are 5 things to know about DRC
Once called Zaire, DRC is a vast and diverse nation currently grappling with ongoing conflict
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Rebels retake DR Congo village where they’re accused of massacre
According to various sources, the Tutsi-led rebels, reportedly supported by Rwanda, had pulled out of the village at the start of April
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