What’s behind the strange rash of ’dinosaur’ sightings in the Congo?
For centuries, locals have told stories of mokele-mbembe, a legendary creature said to lurk in the Congo Basin. But as forests vanish, sightings are on the rise—offering a glimpse into how folklore is ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels declare ceasefire after deadly capture of Democratic Republic of Congo city
Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a major city in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have declared a unilateral ceasefire on humanitarian grounds. The M23 rebel group announced on Monday that ...
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Uganda sends 1,000 more soldiers to east Congo near M23 conflict, sources say
Ugandans deployed near where Congo army fighting M23 rebels Troops officially in Congo to help fight another insurgency With Rwanda backing M23, fears of regional escalation rise NAIROBI ...
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Congo demands international sanctions 'to stop Rwanda'
Congo accuses Rwanda of supporting M23 rebels Foreign powers condemn Rwanda's involvement in Congo conflict Congo seeks sanctions to pressure Rwanda into negotiations KINSHASA, Feb 3 (Reuters ...
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Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
On Monday, Rwandan President Paul Kagame told CNN he didn’t know if his country’s troops are in eastern DR Congo. Fighting erupted last week as the rebels advanced into Goma, the capital of ...
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Rebels declare 'humanitarian' cease-fire in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo
Feb. 4 (UPI) --Rebels occupying the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma called a unilateral pause in the fighting, but the government dismissed the cease-fire as a stunt designed to ...
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Rebels call for ceasefire in DR Congo after hundreds are killed in a week of fighting
DR Congo’s military spokesperson, General Sylvain Ekenge, told CNN Tuesday that the rebels’ call for a ceasefire was not genuine. “Have you seen the Rwandans do what they say?
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UN says the death toll in fighting in the eastern Congo city of Goma is at least 900
The WHO cited nearly 2,900 injuries in the fighting. The U.N. and Congo’s government had earlier put the provisional death toll at 773. The M23 rebels are backed by some 4,000 troops from ...
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Call for Arsenal, PSG and Bayern to end Visit Rwanda deals
Di Democratic Republic of Congo don tell Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris St-Germain to end dia "blood stained" sponsorship deals wit Visit Rwanda sake of di humanitarian crisis wey dey worse for ...
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Kindu Airport, Kindu, Democratic Republic Of The Congo [ KND / FZOA ]
Closest airports to Kindu, Democratic Republic Of The Congo are listed below. These are major airports close to the city of Kindu and other airports closest to Kindu Airport. This page provides all ...
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As fighting rages on in Eastern DR Congo, Catholic charity steps up humanitarian response
Amid the escalation of violence, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development (CAFOD) has scaled up humanitarian response in Goma, a city in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where fighting between the M23 armed group and ...