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DRC rebels on path to peace

Rebels who fought the Democratic Republic of Congo’s government for two years, displacing 100,000 people, say they will disarm.

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SA company digs shaft for mine in DRC

A South African company has begun work on the Kibali mine in the DRC, set to be one of the biggest mines in Africa upon completion.

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Minister commends SA troops deployed in DRC

Defence and Military Veterans Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, has commended all soldiers deployed in the DRC for their determination and high moral.

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M23: Protect our members from UN, DRC forces

M23 rebel leaders have been pleading with Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni to keep fleeing rebel soldiers that have fled into his country safe.

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Hopes of M23 peace deal in the DRC

Defeated M23 rebels in the Congo are poised to sign a peace deal with the government, in what is hoped will be a turning point to end decades of war.

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DRC Peace deal signing ceremony delayed

A ceremony to wrap up a peace deal between Congo and defeated M23 rebels was delayed on Monday evening after the two sides disagreed on the wording of the pact, a Ugandan Minister said.

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M23 rebels and DRC to sign peace pact

The DRC and defeated M23 rebels are set to sign a peace deal in what the UN hopes will be a key step in efforts to end decades of war.

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DRC: Hopes dashed for a peace deal with M23

Talks to finalise a truce between the DRC and defeated M23 rebels have collapsed, in a setback to efforts to end one of Africa’s longest conflicts.

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DRC on brink of war again

Rebel leaders pin peace hopes on Zuma as UN brigade ‘works its way through’ armed militias     

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DRC thanks SA for M23 intervention

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Joseph Kabila thanks South Africa for its role in defeating the M23 rebels in Goma, the department of international relations and co-operation said on...

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UN to start using surveillance drones in DRC

In a landmark intelligence-gathering exercise, the UN will begin using drones in the DRC to monitor its border and movements by armed groups.

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UN officials hail ‘deployment of drones’ in DRC

The United Nations (UN) has taken a technological leap in peacekeeping operation with the much-anticipated deployment of unmanned surveillance drones in DRC.

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UN peacekeepers find M23s arsenal of weapons

UN peacekeepers found an arsenal of weapons, including heavy calibre arms, at the site of the last stand by M23 rebels in eastern DRC, UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous said on Friday.

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Monusco expresses ‘deep disgust’ in shocking DRC attack

A grisly attack in eastern DRC has left 21 people dead, and several women and children raped, mutilated and beheaded, says the UN.

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DRC soldiers convicted of sexual violence

About 12 soldiers have been convicted in the east DRC where government troops have battled to clamp down on several armed groups.

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SA soldiers to spend Christmas in DRC

More than 1 200 South African soldiers will spend Christmas on a peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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SA choppers sent in to help retake DRC town

A special UN force in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has used helicopters to fire on Ugandan rebels and help government troops retake the town of Kamango.     

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UN troops fire on Uganda rebels in DRC

After a deadly attack by rebels in DRC’s Kamango, SA helicopters in the UN intervention force have helped the country’s troops take back the town.

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Kinshasa: Heavy gunfire, hostage scenario wreaks panic among residents

Residents in the capital of the DRC have been left to feel uneasy after gunfire erupted throughout the city and several reporters were taken hostage.

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Is sustainable logging the solution?

Can government policy makers play a role in protecting Africa’s wildlife? Arwa Damon meets DRC-based conservation specialist Paul Telfer.

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