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One dead in fresh anti-UN mission protests in eastern DR Congo

Since July, there have been demonstrations against UN peacekeepers who stand accused of retaliating with deadly force.

Al Jazeera

At least one dead in latest anti-U.N. protest in east Congo

At least one person was killed in the eastern Congolese city of Beni on Tuesday when shots were fired during another protest against the United Nations' MONUSCO peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, a police spokesperson said.

Reuters

U.N. helicopter crashes in east Congo, three crew injured

A United Nations helicopter crashed on Friday morning as it was flying over east Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province, the U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) said.

Reuters

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Why Canadians should be concerned about intensifying violence in Congo

Escalating violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) stems from deep economic, political and geopolitical conflict spanning almost three decades.

The Conversation

Suspected Islamists kill at least 14 civilians in east Congo attack

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 14 civilians and kidnapped more than a dozen others in an attack in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, a witness and a local human rights group said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Exclusive-Lula pushes Brazil-Indonesia-Congo rainforest alliance if elected

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's aides are reaching out to Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo to form a united front of countries with the most tropical rainforest at this year's U.N. climate talks if the leftist wins a new term.

Reuters

Militants kill at least 40 villagers in east Congo attacks

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 40 civilians in a string of attacks on several villages in east Democratic Republic of Congo between Thursday and Monday, a local human rights group and a hospital worker said Tuesday.

Reuters

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Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga drops 18 points in international debut for DR Congo

Here's a look at all the highlights from Jonathan Kuminga's international debut with DR Congo.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Justice should be colour blind. So why is it served for Ukraine but not the Congolese?

While the west races to investigate Russia’s war crimes, it continues to ignore atrocities perpetrated on DRC for 20 years

The Guardian - UK

Congo reports new Ebola case linked to previous outbreak

Congo's health ministry has confirmed a new Ebola case in Congo’s eastern Beni city and say it was linked to a previous outbreak

The Independent UK

India-Africa partnership gets a boost with investment conclave

A number of African leaders was in New Delhi for a key investment meeting this summer that brought together 40 ministers from 17 countries including Burkina Faso, Congo, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon and Malawi among others.

Radio France Internationale

Air Corps plane stranded in Africa after top secret mission to evacuate Army officers

We can exclusively reveal that the €5 million PC-12, along with its five-strong crew, has been stuck in an east African airport for almost a week — thanks to red tape connected to a hush-hush flight to rescue three Army personnel from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Irish Mirror

Escalating border war in Africa tests a Biden administration already weighed down by global crises

KIGALI, Rwanda — The Biden administration is wading into one of the most complicated conflicts in sub-Saharan Africa: escalating violence along the border between Congo and Rwanda that has echoed in the wars, genocide and rapes that stalked the region in recent decades.

Los Angeles Times

Burundi sends troops into Congo as part of East African force

Burundian troops entered the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday as the first deployment of an East African regional force aiming to quell rebel violence, Congo's army said.

Reuters

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Blinken says he discussed with Kagame reports that Rwanda supports rebel group

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday he discussed with Rwandan President Paul Kagame credible reports that Rwanda continued to support the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Reuters

Blinken, Kagame discuss U.N. report that Rwanda supports rebel group

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday he discussed with Rwandan President Paul Kagame "credible reports" that Rwanda continued to support the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Independent UK

Blinken in Rwanda to discuss Congo tensions, human rights

U_S_ Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Rwanda, the last stop on his three-nation tour of Africa, where he has articulated Washington’s new strategy for engaging with sub-Saharan African nations as “equal partners.”

Los Angeles Times

Congo tests boundaries of democracy, climate action during Blinken visit

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — America’s top diplomat on Wednesday was hoping to showcase the potential for democracy and climate action here in one of Africa’s largest countries. But backsliding reality got in the way.

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The Independent UK

Blinken concerned over detention of Congo opposition figure

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he was “concerned” about reports of the detention of an opposition political leader in Congo

The Independent UK

More than 700 prisoners escape Congo jail

Only 50 inmates remain locked up, say officials

Reuters

Hundreds of prisoners escape after armed group attacks east Congo facility

Hundreds of prison inmates in the eastern Congolese city of Butembo have escaped after the facility was attacked by an armed group overnight, local authorities said on Tuesday.

France 24

Ahead of Rwanda visit, Blinken says US 'concerned' by reports of Rwandan support for DRC rebels

On the eve of his visit to Rwanda on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said his country is “concerned” by “credible” reports that Rwanda is supporting rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Reuters

U.S. 'very concerned' about reports Rwanda backing rebels in Congo, Blinken says

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday Washington was "very concerned" about what he called credible reports that Rwanda has provided support to M23 rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Reuters

Congo arrests opposition leader Kabund

A former right-hand man of Democratic Republic of Congo's president and now opposition leader, Jean-Marc Kabund, was arrested on Tuesday, his lawyer said, during controversy over a remark about his onetime boss.

Radio France Internationale

US Secretary of State Blinken visits DRC, Rwanda amid tensions over M23 rebels

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in the Democratic Republic of Congo, on the second leg of his three-nation African tour that began in South Africa at the weekend, and is due to wrap in Rwanda.

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