By PATRICK ILUNGA The United States on Friday rallied warring sides in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to a...
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SADC forces engage M23 rebels in eastern DRC as violence intensifies
By PATRICK ILUNGA The Southern African Development Community (SADC) troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have, unlike their East...
Kenya signs Igad protocol on free movement of pastoralists in Eastern Africa
By XINHUA Kenya on Friday signed a protocol of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (Igad) on the free movement of pastoralists...
At least 16 killed by suspected Islamists in eastern DR Congo, local official says
By REUTERS At least 16 people were killed by a suspected Islamist rebel group based in eastern Democratic Republic of...
Eastern DR Congo bomb blast kills 10 people in IDP camp
By XINHUA At least 10 people were killed and several others injured in a bomb explosion on Friday morning at...
France calls on Rwanda to stop supporting M23 rebels in eastern DRC
By REUTERS France said on Tuesday it was “very concerned” about the situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
Explainer: Why fighting is flaring in eastern DRC, threatening regional stability
By REUTERS Violent clashes have escalated between Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)’s army and M23 rebels in eastern Congo, killing scores and...
SADC sends troops to Eastern DRC amid M23 rebels resurgence
By XINHUA Angolan Foreign Minister Tete Antonio confirmed on Wednesday that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has started contributing...
Mortar bomb kills 2, injures 3 South African soldiers in Eastern DRC
By REUTERS The South African military said on Thursday two of its soldiers were killed and three wounded by a...
S.Africa to send 2,900 troops to fight armed groups in Eastern DRC
By REUTERS South Africa will send 2,900 troops as part of its contribution to the Southern African Development Community (SADC)...