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M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries. As M23 rebels advance in DR Congo, regional players meet to defuse the escalating crisis ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels were quickly expanding ... said the United Nations has about 1,200 international and national staff and dependents in Bukavu. “We’re moving some ...

included members of the RDF [Rwanda Defence Forces] and the Rwanda National Police (RNP) as they prepare for their mission, based on bilateral arrangements between Rwanda and Mozambique,” the same ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo’s largest city said Thursday they want to take their fight to the far-off capital, Kinshasa, while Congo’s president called ...

the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is the primary attraction in the Canyon Village area and one of the park's most popular hiking spots. The canyon stretches for approximately 20 miles and is ...

GOMA, Congo (AP) — Rebels backed by Rwanda captured more towns in eastern Congo on Wednesday as they moved beyond the key city of Goma in an apparent attempt to expand their control in the ...

When Rwanda-backed rebels seized control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma this week, it prompted a flurry of declarations condemning Rwanda from the U.N. and western nations, including the ...

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