Second DR Congo city falls to Rwanda-backed rebels
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have entered Bukavu, the second-largest city in the eastern Democratic Republic…
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How Somalis see the ‘Black Hawk Down’ battle three decades on
The expression Black Hawk Down, the title of a Hollywood film, has become shorthand for a 1993 US military…
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Trump’s return a wake-up call for Africa – Ofosu-Dorte on USAID cuts
David Ofosu-Dorte, Senior Partner at AB & David Africa, has described the potential return of Donald…
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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…
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UK denies it faces paying more for Chagos deal
The UK government has denied claims made by the prime minister of Mauritius that it faces paying more…
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Rebels declare ceasefire in DR Congo for ‘humanitarian reasons’
The alliance of rebel groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a humanitarian ceasefire…
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Nurse dies as Uganda confirms new Ebola outbreak
Uganda’s ministry of health has confirmed a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in the capital, Kampala,…
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DR Congo’s failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
It has been a humiliating week for nearly 300 Romanian mercenaries recruited to fight on the side of…
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Three military-run states leave West African bloc – what will change?
Three countries under military rule have officially left West African regional bloc Ecowas, after more…
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The evidence that shows Rwanda is backing rebels in DR Congo
Protesters in Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo, have been burning portraits of…
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