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Congo’s government and rebels say they are working toward a truce in the east
A joint statement from Congo's government and a coalition of insurgents in the country’s east including the M23 rebels says ...
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Crime, Fear Stalk DR Congo’s M23-Run Areas
After taking Goma, “the M23 faced a dilemma: stay in Goma to consolidate its positions and demonstrate its ability to run ...
Trump Eyes Congo’s “Incredible Mineral Riches” as Armed Conflict Devastates Region
President Trump’s Africa envoy Massad Boulos has finished a tour of several East African nations, including the Democratic ...
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Congo Repatriates 3 Americans Sentenced to Death Over Failed Coup
By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal Three American citizens who had been sentenced to death over a failed coup attempt in the Democratic Republic of Congo were sent back to the United ...
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Bank reopens in rebel-held Goma, eastern DR Congo
GOMA, DR Congo, April 7 (Xinhua) -- The Congo Savings Bank (CADECO) branch in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), reopened on Monday after being seized by March 23 Movement (M23 ...
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The US is negotiating a minerals deal with conflict-hit Congo, a Trump official says
The M23 is the most potent armed group and is backed by Congo’s neighbor Rwanda. In a major escalation since January, the M23 rebels have captured the cities of Goma and Bukavu and several towns ...