The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil - fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have been surging through the ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...
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Gen. Kabarebe dismisses South Africa General's claims on origins of DR Congo crisis
James Kabarebe, has criticised South Africa’s former intelligence chief, Lt. Gen (Rtd) Maomela Motau, for distorting the facts of a decades-long crisis in the eastern part of DR Congo. Kabarebe ...
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The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
Makenga was elevated to the rank of an M23 general, then soon after, the top position. In November 2012 he led the rebels in a brutal uprising, in which they captured the city of Goma, a major ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
Makenga, a self-appointed major-general often seen wielding a herder’s staff in the bush, was among those who fled to Uganda. In December 2013, with hundreds of the rebels cantoned in a remote ...