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World Cup: Rwanda squad close to clinching qualification
Rwanda sitting on top of its World Cup qualification group may be an unusual sight, but if the team can defeat Nigeria on March 21 in Kigali, there will be a real prospect of something even rarer — an ...
Congo rebels dismiss ceasefire calls, capture strategic town
The leader of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo said on Thursday that a call by Kinshasa and Kigali for an immediate ...
Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ...
Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
Opinion
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DR Congo’s self-deception and perilous scapegoating
There is something almost admirable about the sheer audacity with which the Democratic Republic of Congo's leadership and media have woven an impenetrable cocoon of self-deception. Like a tragic ...
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After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu ...
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AU welcomes Doha talks between DR Congo and Rwanda leaders
The African Union (AU) has welcomed talks in the Qatari capital, Doha, between the heads of states of Rwanda and the ...
M23 rebels withdraw from Congo peace talks, citing international sanctions
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east say they have withdrawn from planned peace talks ...