Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
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The story of one woman’s fight to gain African independence from colonial rule
Eve Blouin, daughter of African independence activist Andrée Blouin, speaks to the The World’s Host Marco Werman about a new ...
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World News
The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has left behind lots of rubble. Some experts fear that much of it will be dumped into the environment without controls. By Aryn Baker Russians who ...
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Rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo say they have taken key city of Goma
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has severed diplomatic ties with Rwanda, accusing it of fuelling the rebellion. At least 13 soldiers serving with peacekeeping forces in the DRC have been ...
PHOTO COLLECTION: Congo Fighting
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U.N. chief warns of rebel advances in Democratic Republic of Congo
Jan. 24 (UPI) --Advances being made by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are "heightening the threat of a regional war," according to U.N. Secretary-General Antonio ...
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Thousands Flee M23 Rebels’ Advance in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands more people have been displaced in recent days after M23 rebels seized the key eastern town of Minova, a main supply route for Goma, the capital of ...