Congo, African Union and DRC

DR Congo’s president seeks ‘countermeasures’ against Rwanda for conflict in eastern Congo
Rwanda has repeatedly provoked such situations for many years, and there have not been any countermeasures taken,’ says Felix Tshisekedi - Anadolu Ajansı
African Union summit opens, overshadowed by DR Congo conflict
The escalating conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo will dominate an African Union summit opening Saturday, with the DRC president absent after Rwandan-backed forces seized a second major city on his territory.
DR Congo’s M23 fighters seize Bukavu airport before African Union summit
The Rwanda-backed M23 fighters claim to have taken control of Kavumu airport serving Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
African summit urges immediate DR Congo ceasefire
Leaders from east and southern Africa call on all warring parties - including the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels - to meet within five days.
DRC conflict | DRC president misses AU summit amid escalating violence
The absence of the president of the Democratic Republic of Congo at the recent meeting has raised concerns. WATCH: DRC conflict | Discussion | DRC senator comments on South Africa's role The escalating violence in the eastern region of the DRC as the country fights a proxy war with Rwanda must have played a significant role in this decision.
AU summit: What's next for the conflicts in DRC and Sudan?
African leaders meeting in Addis Ababa hope to find fresh solutions to the conflicts plaguing the continent. Sudan and DRC are top on the agenda, while the AU commission is also set to vote for a new chairperson.
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DR Congo president calls for sanctions against Rwanda
Tshisekedi said conflict in the mineral-rich region over the last three decades had become a "battlefield for the predatory ...
DR Congo: M23 rebels seize second airport
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi called for Rwanda to be "blacklisted" as rebel forces claimed more territory in the ...
US aid pause hits DR Congo humanitarian work - UN
A pause in US foreign aid has "severely impacted" humanitarian efforts in conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, a senior ...
F1 urged by DR Congo to end talks with ‘blood-stained’ Rwanda over hosting race
Rwandan president Paul Kagame announced last December, while the east African country hosted the FIA end-of-season awards ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Ramaphosa Backs Decision to Include M23 in DR Congo Peace Talks
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development ...
DR Congo singer killed filming music video in war-torn Goma
Delcat Idengo, well-known for his critical songs, died after releasing a track condemning the city's rebel occupation.
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Rwanda’s president says he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in DRC
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has told CNN he doesn’t know if his country’s troops are in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where fighting between the M23 armed group and ...