African leaders agree on ceasefire in east DRC
AFRICAN leaders have declared a ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo starting Friday, which is aimed in particular at
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Rwanda, Kenyatta request M23 ceasefire and withdrawal from east Congo
KENYA’S former president Uhuru Kenyatta and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame have agreed on the need for M23 rebels to cease
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Former Kenya president calls for urgent intervention in Congo fighting
KENYA’S former President Uhuru Kenyatta called for urgent intervention in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the army
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Rwanda accuses DRC of fighter jet ‘provocation’
A Democratic Republic of Congo fighter jet entered Rwandan airspace, both governments said, in what Rwanda called a “provocation”, although
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Congo expels Rwanda ambassador as M23 rebels capture strategic town
DEMOCRATIC Republic of Congo (DRC) has given Rwandan ambassador Vincent Karenga 48 hours to leave the country in retaliation for
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Benin says in talks with Rwanda over logistical aid to counter Islamist threat
RWANDA may provide logistical support to help Benin tackle a worsening Islamist insurgency that is threatening parts of the West
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Lewis Hamilton shows us how to travel in Africa
LEWIS Hamilton recently toured Africa. As a celebrity, he did it the “right” way.
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U.S. ‘very concerned’ about reports Rwanda backing rebels in Congo, Blinken says
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Washington was “very concerned” about what he called credible reports that Rwanda has
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U.S. senator questions aid to Rwanda over human rights, role in Congo
HEREWARD HOLLAND THE chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee said he would place a hold on U.S. security
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East Congo clashes resume after de-escalation agreement with Rwanda
CLASHES broke out in eastern Congo between the military and M23 rebels, a civil society and a rebel source said,
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