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South Africa and Rwanda go head-to-head over DR Congo war
South Africa and Rwanda's already fraught diplomatic relations have worsened after President Cyril Ramaphosa accused the Rwanda-backed M23…
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DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel advance
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has vowed to restore government authority in the east, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized…
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Rebel Troops Claim Capture Of Congo Border City Stoking Fears Of Wider Conflict
The M23 rebel group, which has taken control of large parts of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in recent years, now says it…
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What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?
The mineral-rich east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has been dogged by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan…
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Thousands flee as rebels close in on key DR Congo city
Tens of thousands of people in the Democratic Republic of Congo are fleeing towns in the east of the country as rebel forces close in on…
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Rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo
Thirteen soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been killed in clashes with rebels from the…
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Rwanda-backed rebels capture key eastern DR Congo town
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have taken over the key eastern trading town of Minova, according to various…
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Outbreak kills 8, suspected Marburg virus has terrifying 88% fatality rate
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported Wednesday that a suspected outbreak of Marburg disease has claimed eight lives in a remote…
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Rwanda-backed rebels seize key town in DR Congo
Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to various…
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Miss Rwanda given suspended sentence for drink-driving
A court in Rwanda has slapped a beauty queen with a three-month suspended sentence for drink-driving and driving without a licence. Divine…
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Rwandan president sworn in after 99% election win
Paul Kagame has been sworn in for a fourth term as Rwanda's president after winning 99% of the vote in last month's election. While some…
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Failed asylum seekers to be sent back to Vietnam
Dozens of failed asylum seekers from Vietnam are to be sent back to the country on Wednesday, using resources the last government had…
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Black rhino raised in Yorkshire has calf in Rwanda
A black rhino raised at a North Yorkshire zoo has given birth to a calf after being released in Rwanda. Olmoti, an eastern black…
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White House welcomes 15-day DR Congo humanitarian truce extension
(Reuters) - A humanitarian truce in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been extended by 15 days until 11.59 p.m. local time on…
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Kagame wins Rwanda vote in landslide - partial results
Rwanda President Paul Kagame is on course to extend his 24-year rule by another five years in a landslide victory, with most of the votes…
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Kagame seeks fourth term as Rwandan president
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, feared and admired in equal measure, is seeking to extend his 24-year rule in an election analysts say he…
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Rwanda's 99% man who wants to extend his three decades in power
There is very little room for improvement for Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame in Monday’s election after getting almost 99% of the vote…
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We don't have to repay UK for axed deal - Rwanda
Rwanda has said it is not required to refund the UK after a multi-million pound migrant deal between the two countries was scrapped. New…
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Two armies accused of backing DR Congo's feared rebels
Uganda is backing M23 rebels fighting across its border in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, UN experts say, warning that a rapidly…
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Rwanda says it is aware of the UK's intention to terminate contentious deportation scheme
FILE - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer delivers a speech, following his first cabinet meeting as Prime Minister, in London, Saturday,…
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Starmer confirms Rwanda deportation plan 'dead'
Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed the Rwanda deportation scheme is "dead and buried", on his first full day as prime minister. The Labour…
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'I would be beheaded': Islamist insurgency flares in Mozambique
“If knew I was a government official, they would have beheaded me,” Tomas Langa, a civil servant in northern Mozambique, told the BBC. He…
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Kagame critic barred from Rwanda's presidential race
Diane Rwigara, an outspoken critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, has been barred from standing in next month’s presidential election.…