GOMA, Congo (AP) — Elisha Manishimwe longs to return to his village in eastern Congo to vote in this month’s presidential election. But for two […]
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Tensions between Congo and Rwanda heighten the risk of military confrontation, UN envoy says #Tensions #Congo #Rwanda #heighten #risk #military #confrontation #envoy
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Tensions between Congo and Rwanda have escalated, heightening the risk of a military confrontation that could draw in Burundi, the top […]
Congo’s president makes campaign stop near conflict zone and blasts Rwanda for backing rebels #Congos #president #campaign #stop #conflict #zone #blasts #Rwanda #backing #rebels
GOMA, Congo (AP) — A fiery President Felix Tshisekedi rallied thousands of supporters at a stadium in a conflict-stricken eastern region of Congo on Sunday, […]
Congolese Nobel laureate kicks off presidential campaign with a promise to end violence, corruption #Congolese #Nobel #laureate #kicks #presidential #campaign #promise #violence #corruption
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis Mukwege kicked off his campaign for president in next month’s election on Saturday, promising […]
Militants with ties to the Islamic State group kill at least 14 farmers in an attack in east Congo #Militants #ties #Islamic #State #group #kill #farmers #attack #east #Congo
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Militants from a shadowy extremist organization with ties to the Islamic State Group killed at least 14 farmers in Congo’s hard-hit […]