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 Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
The latest conflict in eastern Congo has exposed endemic weaknesses in the country’s military, long known for corruption, extortion and abuse.
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 ...
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Burundi troops withdraw in eastern Congo as M23 rebels expand reach, sources say
Burundi denies withdrawing troops from Congo amid M23 rebel conflict U.N. accuses M23 ... Leslie Adler and Sandra Maler Two days before U.S. agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University ...
Children face lethal violence, rape in east Congo war
As Rwanda-backed rebels closed in on eastern Congo's largest city, retreating army soldiers barged into Suzanne Amisi Wilonja ...
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US diplomat in DR Congo says M23 rebels 'must be held accountable' for hospital attacks, kidnappings
The US ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo has condemned the M23 rebels' recent kidnapping ... claiming to be Congolese army soldiers or members of the pro-government militia ...
Congo army desertion trials spotlight a force in tatters
Congolese soldiers in a mix of fatigues and street clothes crowded into a chapel last week to stand trial for crimes ...
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M23 rebels advance as DRC gov’t offers $5m reward to capture rebel leaders
“This is showing the disorganisation within the DRC army, and the M23 is ... A group of UN experts and the United States accuse Rwanda of backing the M23 – allegations that Kigali denies.
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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 ...