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DW on MSN · 2d

Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. "One of the main factors explaining the weakness of the FARDC lies in systemic corruption," suggested Alain De Neve, a researcher at the Royal Higher Institute for Defense in Brussels,

Why Congo’s vast army is struggling

ITS soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursuing their own interests. And successive presidents are said to have kept it weak for fear of a coup.

Tuko News on MSN · 2d

Armed groups covet cocoa in eastern DR Congo

Despite the risks from deadly armed groups roaming the countryside, Judith Kahindo walks alone every day to her isolated cocoa plantation in the war-torn North Kivu region of the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

New Vision on MSN · 2d

Burundi troops killed in fighting with M23 in DR Congo: military

Twenty Burundian troops have been killed in fighting with the M23 armed group and Rwandan troops supporting it in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, military sources told AFP on Thursday."We have unfortunately lost about 20 soldiers and about 10 others were injured when the M23 and Rwandan soldiers launched an attack on our positions" on Monday and Tuesday,

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'They killed all these young people' - BBC investigates alleged massacre in rebel-held Congolese city

The heavily armed rebels do not act alone. They are backed by neighbouring Rwanda, according to the UN and the US. Rwanda ...

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Embattled Congo President Considers Sitting Down With M23 Rebels

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels ...

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Southern African bloc to withdraw troops from Congo in phases

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) said on Thursday that a summit of regional heads of state had terminated ...

The EastAfrican on MSN2d

For Congo and M23, accepting talks was first step. Agenda is next

The question of peace between M23 and the Congolese government is also about a truce between Kigali and Kinshasa. Both have ...

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Congo’s broken ranks

CONGOLESE soldiers in a mix of fatigues and street clothes crowded into a chapel recently to stand trial for crimes including ...

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Congo ex-president Kabila's allies questioned by military prosecutor

Officials from the party of Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila appeared before a military ...

Al Jazeera on MSN3d

‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars

Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?

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