Military judges among 17 killed in Congo plane crash
At least 17 people were killed when a plane crashed in southwestern Congo-Kinshasa. Two of them were generals and senior military lawyers, the Congo-Kinshasa transport ministry said.
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Congo President Commutes Death Sentences for Americans in Coup Plot
The President of Congo-Kinshasa, Felix Tshisekedi, commutes the death penalty for three Americans to life imprisonment – at the same time as the country negotiates with the USA on a mineral agreement.
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Dead victims in explosions at militia meeting in Congo
Several people are reported to have been killed in explosions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo during a meeting where, among others, leaders of the M23 militia participated.
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UN: At Least 2,900 Killed in Congo-Kinshasa
At least 2,900 people were killed in battles in the city of Goma last week, according to the UN. The rebel group M23 has launched a new offensive in the eastern parts of the country, according to humanitarian and security sources.
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Rebels in Congo declare ceasefire
The rebel group M23, whose advance in eastern Congo-Kinshasa has caused hundreds of deaths recently, has declared a unilateral ceasefire.
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Hundreds dead as rebels advance
The UN warns of executions and sexual violence as the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 advances in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the city of Goma alone, several hundred people have been killed in the past week.
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President vows to counter rebel offensive
The President of Congo-Kinshasa, Felix Tshisekedi, says that the country's military is responding "forcefully and coordinatedly" to the ongoing offensive by Rwanda-backed rebels in the eastern parts of the country.
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