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Rwanda-backed M23 signals Uvira exit after swift seizure in eastern Congo
M23 rebels backed by Rwanda say they plan to pull out of Uvira, a key eastern Congolese city they captured last week, even as violence continues to spread across the region despite a U.S.-brokered peace agreement. The announcement was made on Tuesday by Corneille Nangaa, head of the Congo River Alliance, a coalition that includes…
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Roger Lumbala: Ex-Congo rebel leader sentenced to 30 years in France for atrocities long left unpunished
A French court on Monday gave former Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala a 30-year prison...
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Trump lauds Congo–Rwanda leaders as U.S.-brokered peace plan takes shape
President Donald Trump placed himself at the center of a high-profile diplomatic moment on...
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U.S. to host crucial peace signing between the presidents of Congo and Rwanda
The United States will host the presidents of the Congo and Rwanda as they sign a crucial peace...
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M23 rebels dismiss HRW’s report linking them to eastern Congo massacres
The rebel movement M23, accused of atrocities in eastern Congo, has pushed back against fresh allegations, rejecting a new rights report that links it to a string of massacres. In a statement Wednesday...
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M23 rebels kill over 140 civilians in eastern Congo – Human Rights Watch reports
At least 140 civilians were killed in eastern Congo in July, reportedly by Rwanda-backed rebels, in what a human rights organization has described as “summary executions.” Human Rights Watch...
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Congo, M23 rebel group sign accord aiming to end eastern conflict
Congo’s government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group signed a declaration of principles on Saturday in Qatar, a move marking a tentative step toward ending one of Africa’s most enduring...
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Congo and Rwanda sign U.S.-brokered peace deal amid fears over minerals and rebel resistance
After decades of brutal conflict in eastern Congo, a new peace accord signed between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda has stirred cautious hope for change. The deal, brokered by the United States...
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US pushes Rwanda-DRC peace deal amid rising tensions in Eastern Congo
The United States is leading a high-stakes diplomatic effort to secure peace between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the key condition that Rwandan troops withdraw from eastern...
