Bodies of slain soldiers handed over to their families
President Cyril Ramaphosa, as Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), on Thursday evening ...
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African Union Needs to Act Now on Eastern DR Congo
As the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reaches a critical juncture, pressure is mounting on the African ...
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President Cyril Ramaphosa officiates transfer ceremony and memorial service for SANDF troops killed in Eastern DRC, 13 Feb
President Cyril Ramaphosa will, as Commander-in-Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) officiate the handover of the mortal remains of SANDF members who lost their lives in the ...
Congo Catholic delegation meets rebel leader as forces advance
Representatives of Congo's powerful Catholic church met on Wednesday with a rebel leader whose Rwandan-backed M23 forces last ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
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How the West Destroyed Congo’s Hopes for Independence
The burden that Patrice Lumumba, prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, assumed was an awesome one. On his young, slim ...
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DR Congo writes to Formula One urging suspension of Rwanda race talks
Rwanda has been accused by Congo, the United Nations and some Western countries of supporting the M23 with troops and weapons ...
Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part
A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in ...
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Fears of all-out war as armed rebels capture major cities in Congo
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized more territory across eastern Congo, with experts warning the conflict could widen into ...
African leaders call for direct talks with rebels to resolve Congo conflict
A suspected gas explosion at a department store in Taiwan's central city of Taichung killed at least four people and injured ...