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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New Rebel Offensive Launched in Congo
The rebel group M23 is reported to have launched a new offensive in the eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fighting is ongoing in the Ihusi area in South Kivu, according to local sources.
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Top Meeting Calls for Ceasefire in Congo
A top-level meeting in Tanzania, consisting of African leaders, calls for a ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of the Congo within five days.
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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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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expands travel advisory
The Swedish Foreign Ministry is expanding the travel advisory due to the escalated conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Intensive diplomacy while rebels threaten Kinshasa
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. At the same time, the M23 rebels are threatening to continue their offensive against the capital Kinshasa.
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President skips crisis meeting – Goma's fate hangs by a thread
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.
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