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M23, DR Congo

DW on MSN · 13h

Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese army, DW examines whether the military has the capacity to respond effectively.

Tuko News on MSN · 2h

Armed groups covet cocoa in eastern DR Congo

Despite the risks from deadly armed groups roaming the countryside, Judith Kahindo walks alone every day to her isolated cocoa plantation in the war-torn North Kivu region of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

New Vision on MSN · 17h

Burundi troops killed in fighting with M23 in DR Congo: military

Twenty Burundian troops have been killed in fighting with the M23 armed group and Rwandan troops supporting it in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, military sources told AFP on Thursday."We have unfortunately lost about 20 soldiers and about 10 others were injured when the M23 and Rwandan soldiers launched an attack on our positions" on Monday and Tuesday,

SADC, Congo and Southern Africa

Briefly on MSN · 1d

SADC Orders Withdrawal of Troops From Eastern DRC, South Africans Think It’s Long Overdue

Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders announced that it was ordering the phased withdrawal of troops stationed in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Southern African bloc to withdraw troops from Congo in phases

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated the mandate of its troop deployment in the Democratic Republic of Congo and decided on a "phased withdrawal".

The New Times on MSN · 1d

SADC troop withdrawal from DR Congo long overdue: South African defence expert

A defence and security expert has welcomed the decision by the South African Development Community (SADC) to terminate the mandate of its military mission in DR Congo (SAMIDRC), saying the troops were no longer serving any purpose in the conflict-ridden country.

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Accounts of child survivors shed light on surge of rape and sexual violence in conflict-torn DRC

Sixteen-year-old Darkuna watched, terrified, as six gun-wielding men ransacked her home. She would become one of many ...

1don MSN

Ending the SADC mission in DRC: Committee calls for renewed diplomatic focus

Joint Standing Committee on Defence backs SADC's decision to end its mission in DRC, emphasising the need for diplomatic ...

Al Jazeera on MSN1d

‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars

Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?

SADC seeks political solution to DR Congo war

The decision means troops in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

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A Lethal Mystery Illness Spread in Congo. USAID Cuts Have Slowed the Response

Gutting USAID is already having a devastating impact around the world. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, teams that ...

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Unraveling the mysteries of the world’s most critical rainforest

For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...

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CDC monitors outbreak of deadly, unknown disease in Democratic Republic of Congo

Federal health officials are monitoring the outbreak of a deadly and mysterious disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...

The Africa Report23h

Kenyan bank KCB battles to secure Congo investment amid unrest

KCB has shut 15 branches in the DRC as clashes between M23 rebels and government forces escalate, raising concerns over ...

More than 400 children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recruited into conflict in first two months of 2025

More than 400 children in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) recruited into conflict in first two months of 2025 ...

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