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Foreign mercenaries on duty in Democratic Republic of Congo
DW News  |  Dec 11, 2024

Retired military officers from Europe protect the DRC capital of North Kivu from falling to Rwandan-backed rebels. The job is well paid but soldiers m...

No end in sight to souring Rwanda-DRC relations as Kagame talks tough
Gahigi Moses  |  Aug 26, 2024

The Rwandan leader claims that Kinshasa has armed FDLR and uses it to fight the M23, who are Congolese.

Ruto: 'How is M23 Kagame’s problem? It’s a Congolese problem'
Amina Wako  |  May 23, 2024

These remarks are likely to increase tensions between Nairobi and Kinshasa, following Nairobi's recent efforts to contain the situation.

Congolese military foils attempted coup in Kinshasa
Amina Wako  |  May 19, 2024

Brigadier General Sylvain Ekenge, spokesperson for the Congolese army, stated at a press briefing that the attempted coup was swiftly neutralized by d...

Belgian envoy in DRC suggests pursuit of ICJ complaint against Rwanda
Amina Wako  |  Apr 22, 2024

Belgian envoy Roxane de Bilderling says more should be done to hold Rwanda to account amid an escalating crisis in eastern DRC.

Militia kills 15 in eastern DR Congo: local sources
Agency  |  Feb 18, 2024

CODECO fighters ambushed users of a road near the village of Tali, where they stopped 15 people including one woman on Saturday afternoon.

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