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3,000 new Congolese commandos complete training under Belgian supervision
24 Apr 2024 13:14 GMT
… new recruits to the Congolese army, including about sixty … of Belgian instructors. The Congolese press reported this.
The … and minister of defence Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo.
The commander of … supported by Rwanda. The rebel movement currently occupies large areas …
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DR Congo rebels and army fight for key eastern town, residents flee
14 Feb 2024 14:00 GMT
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"For now, the rebels occupy the southern part,… wars in the 1990s.
Congolese Defence Minister Jean-Pierre Bemba, on his second … territories" lost to the rebels, said the minister.
The … DRC and condemned the rebel offensive launched near Goma …
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DR Congo rebels, army fight on for key eastern town
13 Feb 2024 19:45 GMT
… government forces and M23 rebels resumed Tuesday around the strategic … in the 1990s.
Congolese Defence Minister Jean-Pierre Bemba, on his second … " lost to the rebels, said the minister.
The … DRC and condemned the rebel offensive launched near Goma …
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The unanswered questions about the war in DR Congo
23 Feb 2024 06:31 GMT
… Republic of Congo in support of the Congolese armed forces, … complexity was beyond even some Congolese.
Facing these armies, … of peace.
The rebel groups MLC, led by Jean-Pierre Bemba, and RCD, … rebellion, the successor to the RCD, was led mainly by Congolese …
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UN Mission in DRC intensifies operations against rebels
15 Feb 2024 13:28 GMT
… additional battalions to support the Congolese armed forces, and is supporting … the Congo, Jean-Pierre Bemba, insisted that MONUSCO is committed to fighting the rebels.
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News24 | Two SANDF soldiers killed, three injured in DRC rebel attack
15 Feb 2024 10:42 GMT
… Republic of the Congo.
M23 rebels accused the Congolese army and … Democratic Republic of the Congo following a mortar attack. … Kibumba and Sake.
The rebel movement claims to protect … week, DRC Defence Minister Jean-Pierre Bemba arrived in North Kivu …
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UN peacekeeping mission alongside government troops to fight M23 rebels: DR Congo Deputy PM
13 Feb 2024 21:40 GMT
… alongside the Congolese military in fighting rebels of the March … Minister of National Defense Jean-Pierre Bemba Tuesday.
Bemba made the … joint operations.
For the Congolese Deputy Prime Minister, … published jointly by the Congolese government and MONUSCO.
The …
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DR Congo: A Full Plate of Challenges after a Turbulent Vote
26 Jan 2024 17:41 GMT
… Group staff, journalists and Congolese analysts indicate that this … ruling bloc. Defence Minister Jean-Pierre Bemba’s party got nineteen … clashes between Rwandan and Congolese regular forces was underlined … rebels on Burundian soil not far from the Congolese …
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DR Congo's election - the key to Félix Tshisekedi's victory
17 Jan 2024 16:29 GMT
… the Democratic Republic of Congo’s presidential election held … you should know about the rebel group's campaign … supporters at the time, including Jean-Pierre Bemba and Moise Katumbi, had … won backing from the Congolese for condemning the aggression of …
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Congo police break up small protest over parliamentary election results
16 Jan 2024 15:12 GMT
Police in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday dispersed a … is led by Defence Minister Jean-Pierre Bemba - an ally of re … results announced this week.
Congo';s opposition parties have … vote threatens to further destabilise Congo, the world's …