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DR Congo rejects talks with M23 rebels despite international pressure
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is resisting mounting international pressure to engage in direct negotiations with the ...
Congo army desertion trials spotlight a force in tatters
Congolese soldiers in a mix of fatigues and street clothes crowded into a chapel last week to stand trial for crimes ...
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Cracks in Command: Congo's Army Trials Reveal Deep-Rooted Issues
Congolese soldiers face trials for crimes as the army loses ground to M23 rebels. Testimonies reveal systemic issues like poor pay and corruption. Despite government efforts, soldiers are underpaid ...
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Motivations, ambitions of Congo’s M23 rebels unclear, analysts say
This comes after M23 fighters on Feb. 16 marched unopposed through Bukavu, three weeks after taking over Goma — eastern Congo’s biggest city. The recent advances made by the group were not ...
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At least 11 killed in blasts at M23 rally in eastern DR Congo, rebels say
At least 11 people have been killed and 65 wounded when explosions rocked the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) during a rally for the M23 rebel group and their ...
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels capture key city in Democratic Republic of Congo
M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the eastern city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, ...
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At least 11 dead and 65 injured in Congo after blasts at M23 rebel leaders’ rally, rebels say
BUKAVU, Congo — t least 11 people were killed and scores injured Thursday when explosions in the eastern Congo city of Bukavu struck a rally held by leaders of the M23 rebel group, which took ...
Why Congo’s vast army is struggling to fight a far smaller militia
Congo’s army has appeared too weak and dysfunctional to stop a militia that has swept through the eastern part of the country ...