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Protesters attack foreign embassies in DR Congo

Congo's defeated foreign mercenaries head home with 'big relief'

Nearly 300 foreign mercenaries hired by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to counter a swift offensive by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in the east have surrendered and were on their way home on Wednesday.

The New York Times · 2d

Hundreds of Protesters Attack Foreign Embassies in Congo

Protesters set fires and looted foreign embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, amid anger at foreign allies over what many see as failure to stop an assault by M23, a Rwanda-backed militia group,

Las Vegas Sun · 2d

Demonstrators attack foreign embassies in Congo’s capital to protest rebels' advance in the east

Dozens of demonstrators have attacked several foreign embassies, including those of Rwanda, France and Belgium, demanding that they oppose the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels into a major city in

Rwanda, M23 rebellion and Congo

The Associated Press on MSN · 4d

Fear and gunshots after Rwanda-backed rebels claim takeover of eastern Congo’s largest city

Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.

Al Jazeera on MSN · 3d

Rwanda-DRC tension: Have rebels taken control of Congolese city? What next?

M23 fighters have been pressing to capture strategic eastern city for months and intensified offensives in recent days.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Congo’s Leader Calls for Massive Military Mobilization as Rwanda-Backed Rebels Expand Their Control

Congo’s leader has called on young people to enlist in the army to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels attempting to seize more territory in the country’s conflict-battered east

The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo

Rwanda's ally Uganda, unhappy about another rebel group in DR Congo that threatens its security, has also been accused of ...

Reuters on MSN3d

Congo president holds meeting as tensions escalate in Goma

Footage showing a 'inter-institutional' government meeting held by the President of the Democratic Republic Of Congo, Felix ...

AFP on MSN18h

New abnormal begins for east DR Congo's looted Goma after siege

Strewn with rubble from mortar and artillery fire, the eastern DR Congo city of Goma awoke on Thursday to a new abnormal -- ...

12hon MSN

DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries

It has been a humiliating week for nearly 300 Romanian mercenaries recruited to fight on the side of the army in the ...

allAfrica.com on MSN2d

DR Congo emergency: Next 24 hours are critical, warn UN agencies

The latest reports from Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from UN teams on the ground indicate a ...

UN News Centre1d

DR CONGO CRISIS: Security Council hears call for ‘urgent and coordinated international action’ over Goma

The Security Council met for the second time in three days on Tuesday over the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic ...

4don MSN

Thousands flee fighting in Congo as rebels claim they’ve captured the key city of Goma

Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, ...

allAfrica.com on MSN5h

Congo-Kinshasa: The Extremely Serious Humanitarian Situation in Goma Requires Immediate Attention From the International Community

The Humanitarian Coordinator in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Bruno Lemarquis, reiterates his deep concern over the critical situation in Goma. After several days of intense fighting, the ...

The Africa Report1d

Eastern DRC: Behind the scenes of the evacuation of Romanian mercenaries from Goma

The Rwandan defence ministry has confirmed the surrender and evacuation of Romanian mercenaries from the private military ...

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