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Gunmen attack airport in eastern Congo, seven dead
World
June 2, 2015
Gunmen attack airport in eastern Congo, seven dead
Gunmen attacked the airport in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city, Goma, in an overnight raid in which four…
Congo bans face veils in public places
World
May 2, 2015
Congo bans face veils in public places
Congolese authorities have banned the wearing of face veils in public places and prevented Muslims from other countries to stay…
African troops kill senior LRA commander, Uganda says
World
December 3, 2013
African troops kill senior LRA commander, Uganda says
US-backed African Union troops have killed a senior commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan army spokesman said…
Congo’s Kabila wants to conclude talks with rebels: statement
World
December 3, 2013
Congo’s Kabila wants to conclude talks with rebels: statement
Congo’s president wants talks with rebels in the country’s east concluded as soon as possible, Ugandan and Congolese statements said,…
UN envoy says Congo rebels ‘must disarm’
Egypt
September 3, 2013
UN envoy says Congo rebels ‘must disarm’
The M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo “must disarm,” UN special envoy Mary Robinson said Monday during a…
Congo army fights back as rebels hold Goma
World
November 22, 2012
Congo army fights back as rebels hold Goma
Congolese troops were fighting back on Thursday against rebels who rejected calls from African leaders to quit the eastern city…
Goma rebels say will ‘liberate’ all Congo
World
November 21, 2012
Goma rebels say will ‘liberate’ all Congo
Rebel forces in eastern Congo vowed on Wednesday to “liberate” all of the vast central African country as they began…
Blast at Congo arms depot kills hundreds
World
March 5, 2012
Blast at Congo arms depot kills hundreds
BRAZZAVILLE/KINSHASA — Up to 200 people were killed on Sunday when an arms dump exploded in Brazzaville, ripping apart a…
Congo confirms it will not sign Entebbe Nile water agreement
Egypt
April 9, 2011
Congo confirms it will not sign Entebbe Nile water agreement
Mona Omar, assistant to the minister for African affairs, told Al-Masry Al-Youm that on Wednesday she concluded a visit to the Congolese capital…
Congo, Burundi to join Nile agreement opposed by Egypt
Egypt
January 20, 2011
Congo, Burundi to join Nile agreement opposed by Egypt
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi may soon sign an accord on water usage from the Nile River, paving…