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Conflict in DRC: Who supports whom?
Conflict in DRC: Who supports whom?

Conflict in DRC: Who supports whom?

Global interests, economic stakes, ethnic divisions and powerful alliances are shaping the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Who truly benefits as rebels seize key cities, and Congo's neighbors take…
3 months ago
Rwanda, DRC to join emergency summit
Rwanda, DRC to join emergency summit

Rwanda, DRC to join emergency summit

As tensions continue to spiral over the rebel conflict in eastern DR Congo, the country's leader and his Rwandan counterpart who's accused of pulling the strings of the M23 Congolese insurgents, agree…
4 months ago
Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma
Fighting ongoing across DRC's Goma

Fighting ongoing across DRC’s Goma

Fighting across the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and "is still very much ongoing ... it's not over yet," senior U.N. official in Congo, Bruno Lemarquis, said on Monday…
4 months ago
DRC: The foreign mercenaries defending Goma from M23 rebels
DRC: The foreign mercenaries defending Goma from M23 rebels

DRC: The foreign mercenaries defending Goma from M23 rebels

Retired military officers from Europe protect the capital of North Kivu from falling to the Rwandan-backed rebel group. However, the job has challenges, including dealing with a better-armed and disciplined enemy.…
5 months ago
DRC :51 defendants on trial over alleged coup bid
DRC :51 defendants on trial over alleged coup bid

DRC :51 defendants on trial over alleged coup bid

Prosecutors seek the death penalty for 50 of the 51 men on trial over May's coup attempt in DR Congo. About half a dozen of the defendants are foreign nationals, including three…
9 months ago
DRC accuses Apple of using smuggled minerals from its east
DRC accuses Apple of using smuggled minerals from its east

DRC accuses Apple of using smuggled minerals from its east

Tech giant Apple is facing serious accusations by the Democratic Republic of Congo over its procurement of minerals. Legal representatives of the country query the use of so-called 3T minerals, which are…
11 months ago
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