Peace in DR Congo, wider region under threat due to renewed fighting
New spate of violence does not bode well for regional diplomatic efforts, say analysts
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Clash between soldiers and pro-govt militants leaves 6 dead in DRC
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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DR Congo crowd lynches army officer mistaken for M23 rebel
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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Thousands displaced in DR Congo as M23 rebels, govt militias clash
Last month, fighting resumed between the Tutsi-led rebels on one side and Congolese troops, along with pro-state militia fighters on the other
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Rebel clashes sever power lines to DRC’s Goma city
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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UN reports almost 7 million displaced in DRC as conflict intensifies
‘DRC is facing one of largest internal displacement and humanitarian crises in the world,’ says UN migration agency
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Overspending claims in DR Congo’s Francophone games subject to audit
The organizers made the announcement on Monday, following accusations of huge overspending
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Two Ugandan soldiers among casualties in DR Congo attack
The Islamic State group asserted responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on Telegram on Saturday evening
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M23 militants start new offensive in Eastern DR Congo
Wednesday evening witnessed the sounds of mortar fire and automatic weapon rounds in the southern outskirts of Bambo, situated approximately 60 kilometers (37 miles) to the north of Goma
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Global Witness identifies Chinese company for illicit logging in DR Congo
With the aid of satellite imagery, the NGO revealed that Congo King Baisheng Forestry Development, a Chinese-owned company, persisted in unlawfully harvesting rare hardwood trees within the rainforest
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