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DR Congo’s president has vowed a “vigorous” military response against Rwandan-backed fighters who advanced further in the mineral-rich east of the country after seizing most of the region’s main city, where residents tentatively ventured out Thursday.The M23’s capture of most of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, is a dramatic escalation of a decade-long …

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DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi insisted his troops were mounting a “vigorous” response to Rwanda-backed fighters advancing in the country’s perennially troubled east and slammed the international community’s “silence and inaction”.The weeks-long march of the M23 armed group, which has captured vast swathes of eastern DRC including most of the key city of Goma, has …

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In a makeshift shelter carved out of a schoolyard in eastern Sudan, 14-year-old Hanim Mohamed is using her rap music to bring comfort to families displaced by the country’s ongoing war.For a few fleeting moments, the scars of 21 months of war seem to fade, when families huddle together to hear Mohamed’s nostalgic rap lyrics …

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DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi insisted Wednesday that his troops were mounting a “vigorous” military response as Rwanda-backed fighters advanced in the east of the country. The weeks-long march of the M23 armed group, which has captured vast swathes of eastern DRC including most of the key city of Goma, has prompted calls for crisis talks …

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Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after seizing control of most of the key city of Goma during heavy fighting with the Congolese military.The weeks-long advance by the M23 armed group prompted calls from mediator Angola for urgent talks, as well rising international criticism and …

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Rwanda-backed fighters advanced on a second front in their lightning offensive across eastern DR Congo on Wednesday after seizing control of most of the key city of Goma during heavy fighting with the Congolese military.The weeks-long advance by the M23 armed group has prompted calls from mediator Angola for urgent talks, as well rising international …

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Dozens of Romanian security contractors in the eastern DR Congo crossed the border into neighbouring Rwanda on Wednesday to surrender to authorities following days of deadly fighting, according to Kigali.Rwanda-backed fighters controlled almost all of the DR Congo city of Goma, a key mineral trading hub, Wednesday after a lightening offensive.A long line of men, many …

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Rwanda-backed fighters were in control of almost all of the DR Congo city of Goma Wednesday where residents were re-emerging after days of deadly fighting and Angola urged leaders of both countries to attend peace talks.The M23 armed group and Rwandan troops entered central Goma on Sunday night, progressively seizing the city’s airport and other …

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Former swimming great Kirsty Coventry says she sees no problem in being a candidate to become the most powerful person in sport despite being a minister in the Zimbabwean government whose election in 2023 was described as neither “free nor fair.”The two-time Olympic gold medallist — she has seven medals in all — has been …

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Junta-led countries Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso officially left West Africa’s main political and trade group ECOWAS on Wednesday after more than a year of diplomatic tensions.The withdrawal has shaken the Economic Community of West African States, which many consider to be the continent’s most important regional group and this year marks its 50th anniversary.While …

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