Democratic Republic of Congo
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Apr- 2026 -3 AprilAfrica
Rebel Attack Kills 43 in Northeastern DR Congo: Army
At least 43 people have been killed in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo by rebels linked to the Islamic State group.
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Mar- 2026 -11 MarchAfrica
Strikes on M23-Held DR Congo City Kill Several People: Sources
Air strikes killed several people in the key eastern Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma, controlled by the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.
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Feb- 2026 -26 FebruaryAfrica
DR Congo Forces Launch Attacks Against M23 on Multiple Fronts
DR Congo government forces launched an attack on the M23 armed group in the country's east, using drones to strike a strategic mining site occupied by the Rwanda-backed rebels, security sources told AFP Wednesday.
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25 FebruaryAfrica
UN Arrives in East DR Congo Town to Prepare Ceasefire Mission
A team of UN peacekeepers arrived in the flashpoint eastern Democratic Republic of Congo town of Uvira to prepare the deployment of a ceasefire‑monitoring mission, the force said Tuesday.
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21 FebruaryAfrica
DR Congo, M23 Fighters Trade Accusations Over Ceasefire
The DR Congo government and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group accused each other of violating an Angolan-mediated ceasefire.
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15 FebruaryAfrica
Nobel-Winner Mukwege Warns DR Congo Ceasefire at Risk
Nobel Prize-winning Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege cast doubt over the longevity of the potential ceasefire in DR Congo's conflict with the Rwanda-backed M23 militia.
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14 FebruaryAfrica
DR Congo Offers Step Towards Truce, M23 Condemns ‘Manipulation’
The DR Congo government said Friday it had accepted "the principle" of a ceasefire but its foes in the eastern conflict, the Rwanda-backed M23 militia, condemned "attempts at manipulation."
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11 FebruaryAfrica
UN Seeks ‘Security Guarantees’ to Monitor DRC Ceasefire
The UN on Tuesday sought "security guarantees" from warring parties in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to enable its soldiers to use a key airport for monitoring a planned ceasefire.
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8 FebruaryAfrica
South Africa to Withdraw Troops From UN Mission in DR Congo
South Africa will withdraw its 700 troops deployed under the United Nations' peacekeeping mission in the conflict-plagued DR Congo.
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2 FebruaryAfrica
Drone Attack Targets Strategic DR Congo Airport
Drones targeted a strategic airport in the city of Kisangani in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo over the weekend, the provincial government said.
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