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Are commercial interests driving Uganda’s military operations in DR Congo? | Conflict News
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Are commercial interests driving Uganda’s military operations in DR Congo? | Conflict News

Kampala, Uganda – It was June 5 when Ugandan soldiers arrived in Kasenyi, a town on the shores of Lake Albert in Ituri...

DR Congo strips ex-President Kabila of immunity | Armed Groups News
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DR Congo strips ex-President Kabila of immunity | Armed Groups News

Former leader accused of ‘treason, war crimes, [and] crimes against humanity’ for his support of M23 rebels in east. The Senate in the...

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say | Floods News
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More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say | Floods News

The victims were mostly children and elderly people, with an additional 28 injured. Heavy overnight floods have washed away several villages in the...

DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace deal by May 2 | Conflict News
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DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace deal by May 2 | Conflict News

US brings the two countries’ foreign ministers together and voices an interest in investment in the DRC’s mineral-rich east. Rwanda and the Democratic...

DR Congo, M23 rebels announce ceasefire after peace talks in Qatar | Conflict News
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DR Congo, M23 rebels announce ceasefire after peace talks in Qatar | Conflict News

Tough negotiations are expected to resume in Qatar in the coming weeks for a broader peace deal. The government of the Democratic Republic...

DR Congo suspends ex-President Kabila’s party over alleged M23 links | Politics News
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DR Congo suspends ex-President Kabila’s party over alleged M23 links | Politics News

Authorities accuse the 53-year-old politician of high treason over alleged ties to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group. The Democratic Republic of the Congo...

At least 50 killed after boat catches fire, capsizes in DR Congo | News
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At least 50 killed after boat catches fire, capsizes in DR Congo | News

A motorised wooden boat with about 400 passengers caught fire and capsized near the town of Mbandaka. A boat has capsized after catching...

‘Child was raped every half an hour’ in two months in eastern DR Congo: UN | Conflict News
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‘Child was raped every half an hour’ in two months in eastern DR Congo: UN | Conflict News

Up to 45 percent of nearly 10,000 sexual violence cases reported in DRC’s conflict zone in January and February involved children, according to...