Manitoba's Congolese rally over death of co-nationals in recent escalation of decades-long war
Manitoba's Congolese community rallied in Winnipeg to spread awareness and stand in solidarity with the death of thousands of ...
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Breaking barriers: Girimbabazi's journey as Rwanda's first female Olympic swimmer
It can be a daunting task for anyone in sports to attempt to compete against the very best in the world without any professional training or the resources and facilities that can put you at that level ...
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M23 commander who took part in seizure of Goma links FDLR to MONUSCO
Our tour of Goma airport earlier this week took much longer than I had anticipated. There was simply too much to see, too much dangerous stuff on the tarmac and other sections to navigate, and too ...
Advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo threatens regional peace, UN officials warn
Top United Nations officials in Africa have warned an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that the offensive of ...
The US sanctions a Rwanda official and a rebel spokesperson over violence in eastern Congo
The United States has sanctioned a Rwandan government minister for his alleged role in the conflict in neighboring Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels are battling the Congolese army and have captured ...
Rwanda-backed rebels reach the center of east Congo’s 2nd major city in an unprecedented expansion
Rwanda-backed rebels have reached the center of east Congo’s second-largest city, Bukavu, and taken control of the South Kivu province administrative office ...
UN human rights chief accuses Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern DR Congo of killing and recruiting children
The UN human rights chief accused Rwanda-backed rebels who seized a second major city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo ...
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Rwanda-backed rebels advance and Congolese forces retreat from eastern Congo’s second largest city
GOMA, Congo — Panic swept through eastern Congo’s second-largest city on Saturday as residents fled by the thousands, scrambling to escape the looming advance of Rwanda-backed rebels.
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AU summit unlikely to make progress on Congo in face of Rwanda defiance
World leaders have called for Rwanda to cut its support for the M23 fighters, which U.N. experts say includes troops and advanced military hardware. The United States has warned of possible ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim to have seized second airport in Democratic Republic of Congo
Image: The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbouring countries The M23 rebels are backed by some 4,000 troops from Rwanda, according to UN experts, far more than in 2012 when they first ...
Here's what’s open and closed on Presidents Day
Presidents Day is also marked by discounts and sales at a variety of different retailers. This year, Presidents Day falls on ...
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Flag Day
The first celebration of the U.S. Flag's birthday was held in 1877, on the 100th anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. However, it is believed that the first annual recognition of the flag's ...