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South Africa's military reinforces beleaguered Congo mission
South Africa has sent additional troops and military equipment to Democratic Republic of Congo in recent days, political and diplomatic sources said, after 14 of its soldiers were killed in fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels last month.
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government
South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
Kagame's comments clearly suggested that he wants South Africa to back off from DR Congo, where its military involvement dates back to the late 1990s. It first joined the UN's peacekeeping mission, Monusco, following the end of the racist system of apartheid in 1994.
Leaders call for ceasefire in Congo
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government, but also urged Congo's president to directly negotiate with them.
African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
Leaders from east and southern Africa call on all warring parties - including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - to meet within five days.
SADC, East African Community Leaders Call for an Immediate, Unconditional Ceasefire in DRC
AFRICAN leaders have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which will be enforced by army chiefs within five days.The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC) leaders held a joint summit in Tanzania,
‘Days of Mass Burials Ahead’ as Congo Mourns Its Dead in Goma
Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the ...
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DRC: At their first rally in Goma, AFC’s Corneille Nangaa and M23 promise people freedom
On 6 February, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) – which includes the M23 rebel group backed by Rwanda – held a rally in Goma, ...
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South Africa, Rwanda defuse tensions fueled by Goma crisis
We committed to advancing dialogue on eastern DRC and agreed to pursue the spirit of the ceasefire agreement,' says South ...
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Goma capture sparks fears of deeper regional conflict as Rwanda-backed rebels push south
Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the ...
Rwanda-backed rebels bed down in Congo's Goma and push south for further gains
The United Nations expressed deep concern at reports of M23 rebels and Rwandan troops advancing south towards the Congolese ...
DR Congo: More Foreign Troops Killed in Clashes Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels | Firstpost Africa | N18G
More Foreign Troops Killed in Clashes Rwanda-backed M23 Rebels | Firstpost Africa | N18G Congolese troops along with allied ...
Trump facing 1st test in Africa amid bloody battles ‘over electric vehicle battery minerals’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has demanded a ceasefire in Eastern DRC after M23 rebels reported to have taken over most of ...
Africa in Pictures: rebels seize Congo's Goma
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Congolese, Rwandan presidents to attend 2-day summit on Goma
Earlier, Congolese officials refused to meet with Rwandan President Paul Kagame at East African Community summit, citing ...
National Assembly to hold urgent debate on 14 SANDF soldiers killed in Goma
The National Assembly will on Monday hold an urgent debate about the 14 South African National Defence Force (SANDF) soldiers ...