Relief in town in eastern DR Congo as army announces it has pushed back M23 rebels
Amidst intensified fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels in the east of the country, the Congolese army ...
The DRC’s historic case against Apple over blood minerals
THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has filed criminal cases against Apple, accusing the US-based global tech giant of fueling the war against the country’s eastern region by using in its products ...
More than 100,000 people displaced in eastern Congo since the start of the year, UN says
A new United Nations report has found that more than 100,000 people have been displaced since the start of the year in ...
Rwanda’s Paul Kagame urges Congo to negotiate with M23 rebels after they seize strategic towns
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has urged Congolese authorities to negotiate with a violent rebel group that has seized key ...
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Charlesbank, Livingbridge-backed Quorum Cyber buys Kivu Consulting
Kivu is a cyber security firm based in California. Charlesbank Capital Partners and Livingbridge -backed Quorum Cyber has acquired Kivu Consulting. Founded in Edinburgh in 2016, Quorum Cyber is a ...
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Escalating violence in eastern DRC triggers more than 100,000 people to flee: UN
More than 100,000 people have fled five days of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between government forces and M23 rebels, UN humanitarian officials said on Wednesday.
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Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
This is the second town seized by the M23 group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province. The group has taken ...
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New refugee wave as M23 rebels seize 2 towns in North Kivu
Rebel group M23 have captured two more towns in North Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources say, after fierce fighting on Saturday afternoon. Masisi-Centre and Lushebere in ...
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23 Congolese soldiers face the death penalty or prison for alleged desertion or other crimes
The soldiers were brought before a military court in Butembo territory in North Kivu province, according to army spokesman Lt. Col. MaK Hazukay. Security forces have been fighting more than 120 rebel ...
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DR Congo rebels kill at least 21 over Christmas week
The attacks all took place close to Manguredjipa, a town known for its rich mineral deposits whose environs are regularly targeted by the ADF. On December 21, ADF rebels made an incursion into the ...
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DR Congo rebels kill at least 21 over Christmas week
On December 21, ADF rebels made an incursion into the village of Robinet, in the Bapere sector of North Kivu province. “They killed six people on the spot, then on December 22 they arrived at ...
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First North Korean soldier captured by Ukraine has since died
The first North Korean soldier to be captured by Ukrainian troops has since died in custody, according to South Korean intelligence officials. The unidentified soldier, one of thousands deployed ...