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Top Meeting Calls for Ceasefire in Congo

Top Meeting Calls for Ceasefire in Congo

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A top-level meeting in Tanzania, consisting of African leaders, calls for a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo within five days.

UN: At Least 2,900 Killed in Congo-Kinshasa

UN: At Least 2,900 Killed in Congo-Kinshasa

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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

Rebels in Congo declare ceasefire

Rebels in Congo declare ceasefire

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The rebel group M23, whose advance in eastern Congo-Kinshasa has caused hundreds of deaths recently, has declared a unilateral ceasefire.

Rebels in Congo declare ceasefire

Rebels in Congo declare ceasefire

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The rebel group M23, which is behind hundreds of deaths in eastern Congo-Kinshasa in recent times, has announced a temporary ceasefire.

Hundreds dead as rebels advance

Hundreds dead as rebels advance

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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

Intensive diplomacy while rebels threaten Kinshasa

Intensive diplomacy while rebels threaten Kinshasa

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Intensive diplomacy is underway to resolve the crisis in eastern Congo-Kinshasa. Several countries are now considering withdrawing their forces from the war-torn area, according to sources in South African media

President vows to counter rebel offensive

President vows to counter rebel offensive

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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.

President skips crisis meeting – Goma's fate hangs by a thread

President skips crisis meeting – Goma's fate hangs by a thread

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The President of Congo-Kinshasa, Félix Tshisekedi, will soon address the nation. This comes after Tshisekedi declined a crisis meeting with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame – while the million-city Goma is on the brink of falling into the hands of Rwanda-backed rebels

USA presses Rwanda for immediate ceasefire

USA presses Rwanda for immediate ceasefire

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The USA's Foreign Minister Marco Rubio is pressing Rwanda's President Paul Kagame for an immediate ceasefire in the Congo-Kinshasa.

Thousands flee chaos in Congo – explosions in Goma

Thousands flee chaos in Congo – explosions in Goma

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The rebels in M23, who are supported by Rwanda, claim to have taken control of the million-city Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Potentially thousands of prisoners have escaped from a prison in the chaos that prevails

UN meets on growing crisis in eastern Congo

UN meets on growing crisis in eastern Congo

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo breaks off its diplomatic relations with Rwanda as a direct consequence of a new offensive from the rebel force M23, which is said to have close ties with Rwanda. The UN Secretary-General urges Rwanda to completely withdraw from the neighboring country

Congo accuses Rwanda of "declaration of war"

Congo accuses Rwanda of "declaration of war"

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo accuses neighboring country Rwanda of having declared war. The accusation comes at a meeting in the UN Security Council and after Kinshasa broke off diplomatic relations with Kigali

Rebel group on the offensive in eastern Congo-Kinshasa

Rebel group on the offensive in eastern Congo-Kinshasa

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A Rwanda-backed rebel group is on the march in eastern Congo-Kinshasa.

Rwanda wants to bring the F1 circus back to Africa

Rwanda wants to bring the F1 circus back to Africa

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Kagame took home Rwanda election as expected

Kagame took home Rwanda election as expected

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Rwanda: Pressured Kagame Faces Re-Election

Rwanda: Pressured Kagame Faces Re-Election

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Rwanda's President Paul Kagame – who has held power for 30 years – is heading towards a fourth term in today's presidential election. At the same time, criticism is growing against the regime's involvement in the conflict in eastern Congo-Kinshasa

Wages "secret war" – curious silenced

Wages "secret war" – curious silenced

Rwandan soldiers intervene in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a new investigation that confirms allegations of a secret military intervention. The hard regime in Rwanda is said to do everything to silence people who ask questions