Congo rebels dismiss ceasefire calls, capture strategic town
The leader of Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Congo said on Thursday that a call by Kinshasa and Kigali for an immediate ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo, ignoring ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ...
Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo
The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, ...
Pressenza11hOpinion
Appeal of the Congolese students to build together peace
I am Giovanni Piumatti, a missionary priest fidei donum. I lived 50 years in North Kivu. Currently, I am in Pinerolo; for ...
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After the fall of Goma and Bukavu, where is DR Congo’s M23 war headed?
Rwandan support, combined with weaknesses in DRC’s army, enabled the M23 to seize vast amounts of territory in North Kivu province before capturing the provincial capital, Goma, a city of two million, ...
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Japanese Spinach with Creamy Sesame (Goma-ae)
Goma-ae (ごまえ) is a classic Japanese side dish that features blanched spinach tossed in a creamy and aromatic, rich, nutty ...
Congo rebel leader brushes off ceasefire call, vowing to fight on
The leader of a rebel alliance that has seized swathes of east Congo told Reuters on Thursday that insurgents were not bound ...
Congo conflict shutters Heineken brewery, cripples economy
At his bar in Bukavu - a city in eastern Congo overrun by Rwandan-backed rebels last month - Adolphe Amani dipped into his ...
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DRC: The forgotten victims of the conflict in Goma
In Goma, families deprived of their homes and livelihoods often wander in search of refuge, not knowing what tomorrow will ...