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Congolese Soldiers Kill Over 22 Rebels in Restive East
A historically Ugandan Islamist group, the Allied Democratic Forces is the bloodiest of scores of armed militias that roam the mineral-rich zone, many of them a legacy of two regional wars…
DR Congo: 30 Sentenced to Death Over Anti-police Violence
A policeman was killed on Thursday as rival Muslim groups fought over the right to celebrate the Eid festivities marking the end of Ramadan at a major sports stadium, officials said.
The Congo: Malawian Peacekeeper Killed in Rebel Attack
Chitenji Kamanga, 28, was killed when the U.N. base in the village of Kilia, was attacked at 13:30 local time, the Malawi Defence Force (MDF) said in a statement.
Congolese Army Says Nearly Dozen Rebels Killed In Fresh Assault
A spokesman for a monitor called the Kivu Security Tracker (KST) said however that it had counted "only five bodies so far".
Panic in DR Congo As Kabila’s Brother is Removed From Office
Zoe Kabila was stripped of his job as governor of Tanganyika.
DR Congo Imposes Military Rule In Restive Eastern Region
Violence has remained endemic in eastern Congo since the official end of the civil war in 2003, but insecurity has soared in the past two years.
DR Congo: Tshisekedi Fully In Charge After Cabinet Reshuffle
The new government of the Sacred Union coalition has 57 members including 14 women, with only 10 from the previous cabinet being reappointed.