Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says time has come for the creation of 'armed forces of Europe'
MUNICH, Germany (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says time has come for the creation of 'armed forces of Europe ...
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M23 commander who took part in seizure of Goma links FDLR to MONUSCO
Our tour of Goma airport earlier this week took much longer than I had anticipated. There was simply too much to see, too much dangerous stuff on the tarmac and other sections to navigate, and too ...
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...
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Sexual violence against children soars in DR Congo: UNICEF
Rape and other violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared to unprecedented levels, the ...
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How did they do it? Mapping techniques without GPS or electronic devices
Alfred Downing created accurate sketches of the banks and riverbed of the Columbia River. In 1880, he created a reasonably accurate outline sketch of the Waterville Plateau. He ...
La Croix2d
DR Congo's death penalty plan for gang youth sparks division
The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), which has consistently opposed the death penalty, maintains its stance. Speaking to La Croix International, Monsignor Donatien Nshole ...
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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Back On the Front Burner
One of the most heart-warming stories in Nigeria last week was that seven governors, only three of them from Nigeria, met in Maiduguri to push forward with concerted efforts to salvage the Lake Chad ...
Chicago globe makers and mapmakers ponder 'Gulf of America'
As President Donald Trump's whims reverberate across the world, one particular Chicago group — globe and mapmakers — rise to ...
NDTV14d
"All Our Citizens Are Safe", Says India Amid DR Congo Conflict
About twenty-five thousand Indian citizens live in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Mr Jaiswal said. Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs Randhir Jaiswal said on Friday that ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — After Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo this week, the man who emerged from the shadows to assert his leadership was not the group ...
Daily Monitor14d
The tragedy of Congo
Early in the week, by many accounts, the so-called M23 rebels had effectively taken Goma, the biggest and most important city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Lofty names can be ...