Will diplomacy end the conflict in eastern DRC?
Congolese and Rwandan leaders called for a ceasefire after holding direct talks in Qatar.
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44 days ago
DRC fights to end trade in ‘blood minerals’
Rwanda denies link to M23 rebels as trade in smuggled DRC minerals is said to hit $1bn a year.
M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo
M23 seizes mining hub, with rebel alliance leader saying call for a ceasefire from DRC and Rwanda 'doesn't concern us'.
M23 rebels capture strategic mining hub of Walikale in eastern DRC
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Town in North Kivu province is the farthest west the group has reached since the start of its advance in January
M23 rebels have captured a strategic mining hub in eastern Democratic Republic of the C…
46 days ago
Congolese, Rwandan leaders meet in Qatar, call for ceasefire in eastern DRC
The three countries call for 'immediate and unconditional ceasefire' in eastern DRC.
47 days ago
DR Congo’s M23 rebels say they will no longer join peace talks in Angola
Talks, which the DRC government previously rejected, sought to resolve the conflict in the east of the country.
Rwanda cuts diplomatic ties with Belgium over DRC conflict
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Belgium, which has voiced concern about Rwanda's support for rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), has said it will respond in kind.
Why does DRC want a Ukraine-like minerals deal with Trump, amid conflict?
The DRC appears to be angling for the US to deploy boots on the ground, in a bid to contain armed conflict.
Rwanda severs diplomatic ties with Belgium
Belgium responds by saying Rwandan diplomats no longer welcome as ties fray over respective roles in the DRC conflict.
48 days ago
‘I was terrified’: refugees who fled DRC to Burundi recall deadly river crossing
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People tell of family members being swept away in desperate attempts to escape the advance of the M23 rebel group
Atosha winced as she recalled the 15 minutes she spent in the fast-flowing Rusizi Riv…
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