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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Once called Zaire, DRC is a vast and diverse nation currently grappling with ongoing conflict
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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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Congo’s army said it killed at least six of the militants that night, without going into detail on the operation.
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New spate of violence does not bode well for regional diplomatic efforts, say analysts
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The event transpired on Saturday afternoon in the village of Mugerwa, approximately 15 kilometers (nine miles) from the city of Goma
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The Congolese army announced on Saturday that Colonel Patrick Rutasura Gasore had passed away on Thursday evening in the city of Goma
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Last month, fighting resumed between the Tutsi-led rebels on one side and Congolese troops, along with pro-state militia fighters on the other
Thousands displaced in DR Congo as M23 rebels, govt militias clash Read More »
Virunga National Park, responsible for the network providing approximately 80% of Goma’s electricity, disclosed on Monday that confrontations between the Congolese army and M23 rebels had disrupted the primary power lines to Goma
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‘DRC is facing one of largest internal displacement and humanitarian crises in the world,’ says UN migration agency
UN reports almost 7 million displaced in DRC as conflict intensifies Read More »
