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African Union Delegation Meets Congo Rebels, Calls for Continued Peace Efforts

African Union Delegation Meets Congo Rebels, Calls for Continued Peace Efforts

African Union Delegation Meets Congo Rebels, Calls for Continued Peace Efforts

Reuters October 7, 2026 Former Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Ethiopia's President Sahle-Work Zewde, both African Union facilitators, attend a meeting as part of mediation efforts to discuss the peace process in efforts to negotiate an end to the war with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, October 5, 2026. REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi Former Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Ethiopia's President Sahle-Wor

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DRC: M23 abuses miners, traffics gold and coltan to Rwanda

DRC: M23 abuses miners, traffics gold and coltan to Rwanda

DRC: M23 abuses miners, traffics gold and coltan to Rwanda

Amnesty International reports that Rwanda-backed M23 fighters abused artisanal miners in eastern DRC while facilitating the trafficking of gold and coltan into Rwanda.

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Oct 2

‘We Fled With Nothing’: People Escaping Violence In The DRC

‘We Fled With Nothing’: People Escaping Violence In The DRC

‘We Fled With Nothing’: People Escaping Violence In The DRC

More than a year after a peace deal was signed, those fleeing fighting in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are finding refuge in camps that are already home to hundreds of thousands living in dire conditions By Hugh Kinsella Cunningham September 24, 2026 Displaced people close to the town of Kalemie, Tanganyika province, the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photograph: Hugh Kinsella Cunningham A cry of panic erupts across the camp as several shelters are engulfed in flam

Sep 24

DRc urges world to recognise 'Genocost' tied to decades of resource war

DRc urges world to recognise 'Genocost' tied to decades of resource war

DRc urges world to recognise 'Genocost' tied to decades of resource war

The Democratic Republic of Congo held a national day of remembrance this weekend for what it calls the “Genocost” – a term used to...

Aug 3, 2025

DR Congo: Rwanda-backed M23 Executed Civilians in Goma

DR Congo: Rwanda-backed M23 Executed Civilians in Goma

DR Congo: Rwanda-backed M23 Executed Civilians in Goma

Mass Killings in February Highlight Grave Risks to People in Occupied Areas M23 fighters at the Stade de l'Unité in Goma, Democratic...

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Jun 2, 2025

Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 advances

Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 advances

Thousands flee in eastern DR Congo as M23 advances

Fighters reportedly surround strategic town of Sake, forcing thousands to flee closer to North Kivu’s capital. M23 rebels launched a...

Feb 13, 2024

Genocide Emergency: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Genocide Emergency: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Genocide Emergency: Democratic Republic of the Congo

In reaction to the M23 insurgency, Tutsi, Banyamulenge, and other “Rwandophones” have come under increased threat of genocidal violence.

Aug 3, 2022

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