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Conflict in the DRC: 5 articles that explain what's gone wrong

For nearly three decades, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been embroiled in violence. Millions of people have been killed, and an estimated 5.6 million others displaced by civil wars, local feuds and cross-border conflicts.

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Protesters in Goma reject east Congo ceasefire agreement

Hundreds marched in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Goma on Thursday to protest against an agreement between African leaders to stop attacks by M23 rebels, saying it does not tackle Rwanda's alleged backing of the group.

Reuters

History repeats in Congo for families fleeing rebel violence

When Paskazia Kimanuka heard gunfire near her home in eastern Congo in early November, she knew what to do. Grabbing just a few possessions, the 58-year-old widow set off on foot with her six grandchildren - the third time M23 rebels attacks have forced her to flee.

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Uganda to send 1,000 troops to Congo as part of regional force

Uganda's army said on Monday it will send 1,000 troops to neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo by the end of this month to join a regional force mandated to help end decades of instability.

Reuters

Suspected Congolese soldier killed after crossing border – Rwanda ministry

An unidentified soldier believed to be from the Congolese army has been killed after crossing the border and firing at local security forces on Saturday, Rwanda's defence ministry said.

Reuters

Kenyatta and Rwanda request M23 ceasefire and withdrawal from east Congo

(This Nov. 18 story has been refiled to correct headline to show Kenyan former president Kenyatta, not Kenya, requested ceasefire and withdrawal) Kenya's former president Uhuru Kenyatta and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame have agreed on the need for M23 rebels to cease fire and withdraw from captured territories in east…

Reuters

Kenya, Rwanda request M23 ceasefire, withdrawal from east Congo

We cross to Kenya, as former president Uhuru Kenyatta and Rwanda's President Paul Kagame agree on the need for M23 rebels to cease fire and withdraw from captured territories in eastern DR Congo. The rebels have waged several offensives there this year in their first major comeback since 2012, prompting…

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Former Kenya president calls for urgent intervention in Congo fighting

Kenya's former President Uhuru Kenyatta called on Wednesday for urgent intervention in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the army and M23 rebels has flared again in the last week causing hundreds to flee their homes.

Reuters

Rumors of rebel advance cause panic in eastern Congo

Rumors of a rebel advance in eastern Congo have sent scores of people fleeing toward the city of Goma

The Independent UK

Prosecutors seek trial for U.N. staffers over death of Italian envoy

Rome prosecutors demanded a trial on manslaughter charges for two employees of a U.N. agency over the death last year of the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Hundreds flee as Congo's M23 rebels near key city of Goma

Fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo between the army and M23 rebels has moved close to the key eastern city of Goma, said an army spokesperson on Monday, causing a fresh wave of displacement amid diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict.

Reuters

Kenyatta calls on all parties to unite and lay down arms in eastern DRC

During his two-day visit to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta urged the Congolese to lay down arms and nurture a sense of patriotism. The visit came as troops in eastern DRC clashed anew with M23 rebels north of the key eastern…

Radio France Internationale

Kenya sends 1st batch of troops to rebel-hit eastern Congo

Kenyan troops deployed under the banner of a regional bloc have arrived in troubled eastern Congo

The Independent UK

Congo says it expelled Reuters journalist for alleged immigration breach

Democratic Republic of Congo said that it expelled a French journalist working for Reuters because she was in breach of immigration rules.

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Fighting picks up between M23 and Congolese army in eastern Congo

Fighting picked up on Friday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo between the M23 rebel group and the Congolese army, a rebel leader, military sources and civilians told Reuters.

Newcastle Herald

Kris Lees eyes breakthrough Hunter win with comeback horse Gem Song

Top Newcastle trainer Kris Lees has prepared the runner-up in the $1 million The Hunter at his home track in all three editions. Each time, his horse has been beaten between a length and a length and a half. And every time Lees has had four or five runners in…

France 24

Meet the young Congolese joining up to fight the M23 rebel group

Hundreds of young people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are flocking to army recruiting centres and signing up after their president Felix Tshiesekedi called on the nation’s youth to help halt the advance of the March 23 Movement, a rebel military group that has been terrorising the eastern…

The Independent UK

Kenya to spend $37 million on sending forces to Congo

Kenya’s parliament has approved the deployment of nearly 1,000 troops for a new regional force in eastern Congo amid questions about the $37 million cost for the first six months of the mission

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How dash for African oil and gas could wipe out Congo basin tropical forests

Third of Congo basin’s tropical forests are under threat from fossil fuel investments, undermining climate action, report warns

ABC News

Leeton school teacher Mark Ciavarella missing in Republic of Congo

The family of Mark Ciavarella say it took more than a week for them to be informed of his disappearance.

Reuters

Congo expels Reuters reporter

Democratic Republic of Congo expelled a French journalist working for Reuters after her application for journalistic accreditation was not approved.

Al Jazeera

DR Congo jets bomb M23 rebel targets in east, official says

Air strikes carried out after M23 rebels seize territory, displacing at least 90,000 people in the past month.

The Independent UK

Official: Congo war planes bombing M23 rebel targets

Congolese fighter jets have begun bombing rebel targets in the country’s embattled east as the military steps up its fight against the M23 group

The Independent UK

Congo trains 3,000 new army recruits amid Rwanda tensions

Congo's military says some 3,000 people have stepped forward to join the military's fight against M23 rebels in the country's east

Reuters

DR Congo violates Rwanda airspace in "provocation", government says

A fighter jet of the Democratic Republic of Congo's military violated Rwandan airspace on Monday, Rwanda's government said, calling the incident an act of provocation amid efforts to de-escalate tensions between the two neighbours.

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