Influx of 40,000 fleeing Congo war worsens Burundi humanitarian plight, UN says
Burundi is facing a rapidly worsening humanitarian situation as more than 40,000 people have fled there in two weeks to ...
China's Norinco Sweetens Bid for Congo Copper Mines as Deal Stalls, Sources Say
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - China North Industries Corp, known as Norinco, has offered to adjust its offer to buy copper and ...
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UNHCR launches appeal as dire situation in DR Congo impacts Burundi
As fighting continues in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating in neighbouring Burundi, with daily arrivals increasing through its ...
US sanctions Rwandan official and rebel leader as war expands in eastern Congo
The United States sanctioned a Rwandan official and a Rwandan-backed rebel leader over recent fighting in the Congo.
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U.S. Sanctions Individuals, Entities Linked To Violence In The DRC
The United States Department of State announced today the imposition of sanctions on two individuals and two entities tied to ...
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Indigenous people cut down trees as solar energy remains inaccessible and costly in DRC
When night falls in the Batwa village of Lukwangulo, only the local chief’s house is illuminated. In this village in the ...
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William Ruto cost Raila Odinga African Union Commission seat — Kalonzo Musyoka
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka now says President William Ruto is to blame for Raila Odinga’s loss in the African Union Commission (AUC) chairmanship race.At the same time, Mr Musyoka has called for the ...
Rwanda-backed rebels reach the center of east Congo’s 2nd major city in an unprecedented expansion
Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and taken control of the South Kivu province administrative office ...
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A summit seeking solutions to the violent conflict in Congo is underway in Tanzania
The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups including M23 ... A meeting in Equatorial Guinea Friday of another ...
The huge African city where more people speak French than anywhere in France - even Paris
Congo, where the city is located, is thought to be one of the world's most linguistically diverse nations, with more than 200 ...
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DR Congo conflict advances as UN warns of regional escalation
Go to Kinshasa' - In Goma, where the M23 has already installed its own mayor and authorities, the group convened tens of thousands of people on Thursday for a public meeting of the River Congo ...