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Rwanda Defence Forces Escort Over 280 Romanian Mercenaries Who Surrendered to M23 Rebels to Kigali

Rwanda Defence Forces Escort Over 280 Romanian Mercenaries Who Surrendered to M23 Rebels to Kigali

The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has confirmed that it received and escorted more than 280 Romanian mercenaries who were previously fighting alongside the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) in the eastern region of the country.The mercenaries surrendered to the M23

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Leaked UN Report Links Ugandan Popular Journalist to M23 Rebels

Leaked UN Report Links Ugandan Popular Journalist to M23 Rebels

A shocking new report by the United Nations Panel of Experts has accused Uganda of secretly supporting the M23 rebels, a Congolese armed group that has caused unrest in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). 

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Ramaphosa tells Rwanda ‘firing at SA troops is a declaration of war’

Ramaphosa tells Rwanda ‘firing at SA troops is a declaration of war’

Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package.Image: Luke Dray/Getty ImagesAs South African soldiers lay l

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GOMA: Over 200 Romanian Mercenaries Captured by M23 Rebels

GOMA: Over 200 Romanian Mercenaries Captured by M23 Rebels

KIGALI, RWANDA – Atleast 288 Romanian mercenaries fighting for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government were captured by M23 rebels in Goma following the city’s fall to the rebel group earlier this week. 

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M23 Rebels Edge Closer to Key Town in East DR Congo

M23 Rebels Edge Closer to Key Town in East DR Congo

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Friday moved closer to a key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), capturing a nearby area, sources told AFP.The March 23 Movement (M23), a militia supported by neighborin

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DRC army says it takes back Kalembe from M23, rebels deny

DRC army says it takes back Kalembe from M23, rebels deny

Democratic Republic of Congo's army on Tuesday said it had taken back the eastern town of Kalembe, a day after it was seized by M23 rebels, but rebels said they still controlled the town. Kalembe, a small town in Walikale territory in militia-plagued North Kivu, came under M23 control on

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Uganda, DRC agree to revamp construction of Congo roads

Uganda, DRC agree to revamp construction of Congo roads

The hope of paving roads from the Ugandan border to cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo has got a lease of life after the transport ministers of both countries signed an amended agreement to develop them. The Uganda Minister of Works and Transport, Gen Edward Katumba Wamala, and h

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Why African leaders guard secrets around their health

Why African leaders guard secrets around their health

Rumours of ill-health have engulfed two African presidents in recent weeks, sparking contrasting responses and exposing how the wellbeing of leaders is often treated as a state secret. It started with Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 91, whose ministers denied that he was sick, insisting

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Museveni ‘embarrassed’ by 1986 capture of power

Museveni ‘embarrassed’ by 1986 capture of power

President Museveni said it was necessary for him to explain why he captured power because some people could easily compare him to Idi Amin.Ten days 29 years ago, President Museveni who had been in power for close

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Tshisekedi extends Uganda-Congo joint fight against ADF

Tshisekedi extends Uganda-Congo joint fight against ADF

The President of the DR Congo, Mr Felix Tshisekedi, has approved the extension of the Uganda-Congo joint fight dubbed Operation Shujaa against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the east of his country. President Tshisekedi communicated his approval during a meeting with the Ug

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