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Head of UN mission in DR Congo arrives in M23-held Goma
12 Jun 2025 19:23 GMT
Eastern DRC, rich in natural resources and bordering Rwanda, has faced persistent violence for over 30 years, with renewed conflict since M23 launched a fresh offensive in late 2021.
The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of …
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Democratic Republic of Congo: a conflict with multiple implications
26 Mar 2025 14:14 GMT
The reasons for the conflict are many, and cannot be summed up as a desire to control the DRC’s many gold, coltan, tin and tungsten mines. This conflict, which has now lasted for three decades, is still being waged by the same actors, regardless of the …
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Minister Ronald Lamola: Debate in Parliament on recent casualties sustained by the South African National Defence Force in Democratic Republic of Congo
13 Feb 2025 10:24 GMT
… force, it has befallen both UN mission and the SADC mission.
The … and Security Council and the UN mission in the DRC was authorised … the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Goma)
This collaboration exemplifies the …
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Clashes leave 25 dead in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
28 Jan 2025 09:22 GMT
… government forces in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, locals said.
Civil society members … Community regional force and the UN mission in Congo were killed since …
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Qatar voices deep concern over developments in Democratic Republic of Congo, calls for peaceful resolution of conflicts
28 Jan 2025 19:58 GMT
Doha: The State of Qatar has confirmed that it is following with great concern the developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the attack by protesters on several embassies, calling on all parties to exercise restraint, avoid escalation …
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Death toll among peacekeepers climbs to 17 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
28 Jan 2025 12:03 GMT
Four more South African soldiers were killed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, bringing the total number of peacekeepers killed to 17 as clashes with M23 rebels continued, media reports said on Tuesday.
The M23 rebels launched a mortar bomb …
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Delegates in Security Council Urge Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo to Uphold Ceasefire Agreement, Voice Support for Ongoing Diplomatic Efforts
09 Dec 2024 21:59 GMT
… (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been renewed for another … where the world’s largest United Nations mission is located with more than … between the Presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda,” the Russian Federation …
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Civilian death toll exceeds 80 after east DRC militia attack, says UN mission
14 Feb 2025 09:48 GMT
More than 80 civilians were killed in a late night attack by the armed group Codeco on a cluster of villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) earlier this week, UN peacekeeping mission Monusco said on Thursday.
The new death toll exceeds a …
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Civilian death toll exceeds 80 after east Congo militia attack, says UN mission
14 Feb 2025 07:46 GMT
(Reuters) - More than 80 civilians were killed in a late night attack by the armed group CODECO on a cluster of villages in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo earlier this week, UN peacekeeping mission MONUSCO said on Thursday.
The new death toll far …
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DR Congo: new leader of UN mission sees protection of civilians as priority and praises Angolan mediation
03 Feb 2025 09:52 GMT
In an interview with Lusa a week before embarking for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRCongo), the Brazilian lieutenant general admitted that it was an "honor" to be appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António …
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