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Democratic Republic of Congo, M23 and Rebel

War Returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: What to Know

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been mired in conflict for years. As fresh fighting surges in the east, the roots of today’s violence can be traced back to old problems.

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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 in the area,

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M23 Rebels Reach Airport Near Bukavu in Eastern Congo

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have reached the strategic Kavumu airport that services Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, three sources told Reuters on Friday.

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‘The Tree of Authenticity' Is a Cinematic Essay About Congo's Colonial Past and Ecological Significance

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been in the headlines as of late with reports about conflict and the advances of the ...

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The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC

The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...

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Who's pulling the strings in the DR Congo crisis?

The seizure by M23 rebels of vast tracts of land in the mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has ...

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Democratic Republic of Congo

the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) holds presidential elections; and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny goes missing. Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that ...

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