DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel alliance that has besieged swaths of the nation’s mineral-rich east and forced hundreds of local troops and foreign mercenaries to surrender.
M23 rebels in DR Congo vow to march all the way to the capital
The group’s announcement came hours after President Felix Tshisekedi called for a massive military mobilisation to resist the rebellion.
DR Congo president vows 'vigorous' fight to halt M23 rebel advance
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi has vowed to restore government authority in the east, where Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized much of the city of Goma and are reportedly advancing south to seize more territory.
Congo's M23 Rebels Move South Towards Bukavu in New Push After Goma Seizure
A Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) soldier stands in position at the Grande Barrier border amid clashes between M23 the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), at the border crossing point at Gisenyi,
DRC president vows to fight M23 rebels in battle for Goma
President of the Democratic Republic of Congo said on Thursday that his troopers are fighting an insurgence by the Rwandan-backed militant group M23 which recently captured swaths of land in the east.
Congo says it will seek to recover lost territory as Rwanda-backed rebels advance south
As an East African bloc urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who seized the city of Goma extended their advance on Wednesday, and Congo said it planned a campaign to recover lost territory.
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Tshisekedi Sends Message to Kagame After Lecturing Presidents
President Félix Tshisekedi has sent a strong message to Rwandan President Paul Kagame after skipping President William Ruto’s ...
Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march
Congolese troops with support from Burundi's army appeared on Friday to be holding back a push south by Rwandan-backed rebels ...
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DR Congo leader says troops mounting 'vigorous' response to M23 advance
DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi insisted Wednesday that his troops were mounting a "vigorous" military response as ...
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Kinshasa residents want action to end the war in the eastern DRC
Some people welcomed a TV address by President Félix Tshisekedi during which he called for a massive military mobilisation.
Rwanda-backed rebels in east Congo say they plan to take fight to the capital
We will stay here in Congo and fight. If we do not stay alive here, let’s stay dead here,’ said Congo’s defence minister.
Congolese president snubs peace talks over Goma crisis
The Democratic Republic of Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi will not take part in regionally brokered talks aimed at ending ...
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Troops 'vigorously' countering M23 push, says DRC president Tshisekedi
DR Congo's President Félix Tshisekedi said on Thursday that his troops were mounting a military response as Rwanda-backed M23 ...
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Paul Kagame Declares EAC Summit Hosted by Ruto Immaterial, Questions Tshisekedi's Absence
Kenya's President William Ruto chaired a summit for the East African Community (EAC) heads of state to discuss the conflict ...
Congolese President refuses peace talks as Goma struggles with rebel assault and regional tensions rise, amid ongoing violence and unrest
Félix Tshisekedi, has declined to attend peace talks about the escalating conflict in Goma, as M23 rebels intensify their ...
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VIDEO: Protestors in DR Congo city of Goma want Burundi, SADC forces out
Hundreds of protestors in the Himbi neighbourhood of Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province, on Friday, January 31, called for the removal of Congolese president Felix Tshisekedi as well as the exit ...
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William Ruto Chairs Extraordinary EAC Summit as DR Congo President Skips Meeting
The EAC summit chaired by Kenya's President William Ruto called for peaceful settlement of the DRC conflicts, and urged the ...