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DRC has chance for peace - Ban

24 May 2013, 08:06

Troubled eastern DRC has the best chance in years to secure a lasting peace but the United Nations stands ready to pacify the region by force if need be, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says.

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DRC army, rebel clashes continue in Goma

22 May 2013, 08:02

Two days of clashes between the Democratic Republic of Congo's army and rebel fighters near the eastern city of Goma have killed at least 19 people, threatening an uneasy six-month peace.

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M23 rebels recruit 59 child soldiers

03 May 2013, 08:02

The United Nations says the DRC's M23 rebels have recruited at least 59 child soldiers.

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Peace talks in trouble, says DRC's M23

02 May 2013, 10:09

The Congolese rebel movement M23 has suspended peace talks with DRC’s government, increasing fears of renewed violence in the country’s troubled east.

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DRC rebels dismiss 'biased' UN rights report

01 February 2013, 11:54

M23 has dismissed as "cruelly biased" a UN report that denounced a poor human rights record and led to UN sanctions against the group.

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Friday, 25 January 2013

UN Security Council OKs DRC drones

25 January 2013, 08:50

The UN Security Council has given a green light for peacekeepers to use surveillance drones in eastern DRC.

Monday, 03 December 2012

DRC rebels demand negotiations

03 December 2012, 08:09

Rebels say they will take back Congo's city of Goma if the government does not agree to negotiate with them.

Wednesday, 28 November 2012

UN says rebels could be leaving DR Congo city

28 November 2012, 08:46

The United Nations said there are signs that rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo are withdrawing from the strategic eastern city of Goma.

Friday, 23 November 2012

DRC army fights back, rebels hold Goma

23 November 2012, 10:03

Congolese troops fought back against rebels who rejected calls from African leaders to quit the eastern city of Goma.

'Foreign meddling brings DRC chaos'

23 November 2012, 11:44

How could a rebel band that started with just a few hundred men take over a huge chunk of Africa's biggest country; leaving the UN reeling?

Kabila fires DRC army chief

23 November 2012, 15:48

DRC's president Joseph Kabila has issued a statement saying he is immediately suspending the chief of staff of the country’s military army.

Thursday, 09 August 2012

African leaders fail to agree on Congo force

09 August 2012, 11:05

African leaders failed to agree on the make-up of a proposed neutral force to tackle the insurgency in eastern DRC, diplomats said.

Tuesday, 31 July 2012

DRC: MSF warns of civilian casualties

31 July 2012, 11:37

Rebel fighters pushed to ring a regional capital in DRC, as MSF said it had treated scores of wounded civilians and was sheltering hundreds.

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