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 ...
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Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23
M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda ... "My predecessor spent 18 years in power without rebuilding the army," the president told the US daily The New York Times. Some members of the armed forces ...
Why the DRC army is inferior to the much smaller M23
M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance in eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese ...
Clashes continue in eastern Congo days after attack on civilians left many dead
Fighting between M23 rebels and pro-Congo militias was underway on Sunday in Nyabiondo, about 100 km (62 miles) north of Goma in eastern Congo, residents said, days after a nearby attack left a heavy ...
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Angola will attempt to broker direct talks between Congo and M23, presidency says
Angola to mediate talks between Congo and M23 rebels Congo's government hesitant ... Editing by Sandra Maler U.S. President Donald Trump's increased tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took ...
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Why Congo’s vast army is struggling
The militia, called M23, has seized two major ... Knowing this, Tshisekedi tried to strengthen the army. In 2023, he more than doubled the military budget from US$371mil to US$761mil – dwarfing ...
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Fighting intensifies in eastern Congo as M23 rebels advance on Goma
The Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 has seized swathes of mineral-rich eastern Congo since the start of the year ...
'They killed all these young people' - BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city
The heavily armed rebels do not act alone. They are backed by neighbouring Rwanda, according to the UN and the US. Rwanda ...
'Dem kill all dis young pipo' - BBC investigate alleged massacre for Congolese city wey rebel dey control
'Dem kill all dis young pipo' - BBC investigate alleged massacre for Congolese city wey rebel dey control Na Freddy Mukuza ...
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Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s ...
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Clashes continue in eastern Congo days after attack on civilians left many dead
Fighting between M23 rebels and pro-Congo militias was underway ... the State Department said in a statement to Reuters on Sunday that the United States was open to exploring critical minerals ...