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Exodus adds to Central African Republic crisis
Almost 20,000 people of Chadian origin have fled violence in the Central African Republic in recent weeks, targeted by armed groups in xenophobic attacks.
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Congo: intervention force against Islamist rebels?
Ugandan Islamist group ADF-NALU is blamed for a massacre in eastern DR Congo, just as the UN intervention force announced a new drive against remnant guerillas.
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French troops to Central African Republic
France is escalating its military mission in the Central African Republic, airlifting troops and equipment to the capital Bangui ahead of an anticipated UN-backed intervention.
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Congo: Katanga next for mineral boom —and war?
Following defeat of the M23 rebels in the war-torn east, the DRC is touting an imminent mineral boom in southern Katanga—despite a spreading separatist insurgency.
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Is Rwanda really bombing itself?
The DRC charges that Rwanda's government used its M23 proxy rebel force to shell its own territory—as a provocation to justify a direct military intervention in eastern Congo.
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HRW protests Rwanda aid to Congo rebels
Human Rights Watch reports that the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still receiving assistance from Rwanda despite continued human rights abuses.
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China mining firms contribute to Congo abuses: AI
Chinese-owned mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo are contributing to a culture of human rights abuses, Amnesty International reports.
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UN approves Congo ‘intervention brigade’
The UN Security Council unanimously approved the first-ever “offensive” UN peacekeeping brigade to battle rebel groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Central African Republic rebels void constitution
Michel Djotodia, leader of rebel forces that took power in the Central African Republic, declared that the constitution is dissolved and he is now the nation’s leader.
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Congo war crimes suspect surrenders to US
Congolese war crimes suspect Gen. Bosco Ntaganda surrendered himself to a US embassy in Rwanda and requested extradition to the International Criminal Court .
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Central African Republic rebels advance
Rebels who have taken up arms again in the Central African Republic’s south, accusing the regime of not honoring peace accords, have seized several towns in the south.
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ICC acquits Congolese militia leader
The International Criminal Court acquitted Congolese militia leader Mathieu Ngudjolo Chui on charges of rape, murder and pillage committed in eastern Ituri district.