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UNHCR Needs $116 Million To Assist 45,000 Cameroonian Refugees In Chad
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) says it needs 58 billion FCFA (about $116 million) to provide humanitarian…
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DR Congo Gov’t Accuses Rwanda Of Promoting M23 Rebel Group
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of being behind M23 rebel attacks on DR Congo’s…
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M23, FARDC Clash At DR Congo Border With Rwanda
A fight broke out on Tuesday, May 24, between the DR Congo national army, FARDC, and rebels of the March…
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AU Commission Chairperson Urges Armed Groups In DR Congo To Join Peace Process
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, on Tuesday, May 24, called on rebels of the March…
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DR Congo, Kenyan Delegates Meet Representatives Of Armed Groups In South Kivu
A meeting to find a lasting solution to the armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, was held on…
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Many Rwandan Civilians Injured As Rockets Fired From DR Congo Fall In Musanze District
The Rwandan Government says many of its civilians were wounded by rocket fire coming from across its border with the…
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7 ADF Rebels, 2 DR Congo Soldiers Die In Mwenda Clash On Saturday
The DR Congo national army, FARDC, says its troops killed seven rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) on Saturday,…
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UN Accuses M23 Rebels Of Attacking Peacekeeping Forces In DR Congo
The United Nations says rebels of the M23 movement “deliberately attacked Blue Helmets” (UN forces) in eastern Democratic Republic of…
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DRC Gov’t Promises Hard Times For Unrepentant Armed Groups
The Democratic Republic of Congo says rebel groups that do not adhere to current peace initiatives would be hit very…
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Attacks, Looting Of Schools Leave Children Without Access To Education In DRC
Attacks and looting carried out by armed groups has left 222 pupils of Jida Primary School in Democratic Republic of…
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DR Congo Soldiers, M23 Rebels Clash In North Kivu
After a lull of several weeks, fierce fighting resumed on Thursday, May 19 between the DR Congo national army, FARDC…
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2 Die, Others Missing In ADF Twin Attacks In 3 DR Congo Villages
Two persons were killed and several others are reported missing after double attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels…
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DR Congo, Ugandan Forces Preparing For 3rd Phase Of Operation Shujaa
The Democratic Republic of Congo national army, FARDC, and the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) are preparing for the launching…
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Ugandan Troops To Withdraw From DR Congo’s Joint Military Operations
Soldiers of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) who have been carrying out joint military operations with the Democratic Republic…
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38 Rebels From Different Armed Groups Surrender In DR Congo
Thirty rebels drawn from three different armed groups in South Kivu have surrendered to the United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission…
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