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A new wave of fierce fighting has broken out in Democratic Republic of Congo after the army, Forces Armee de la Republic Democratique du Congo , carried out an early Monday morning attack on an M23 Movement base in the Eastern part of the country, sparking off a fresh war with the rebels.

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The government has denied reports that it spent Sh100 million in hiring a private jet for Deputy President William Ruto to use on his four African nation tour.

In an exclusive interview with Chris McGreal in Kigali, Rwanda's president denies backing an accused Congolese war criminal and says challenge to senior US official proves his innocence A new M23 recruit demonstrates his martial arts skills in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last week.

Women's rights advocate and founder of the Run for Congo Women campaign Lisa Shannon called on graduates of the College to exercise empathy as a means of empowerment at commencement Saturday morning.

Lawyers representing Jean-Pierre Bemba in his trial at the International Criminal Court have reduced from 63 to 50 the number of witnesses they intended to call to testify for the former vice president of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Deputy President William Ruto said the instability in Somalia is piling pressure on Kenya's security situation.

The "blind and unrestricted" reintegration of M23 deserters into the Congolese army could harm the country, according to Thomas d'Aquin Mwiti, the chair of the North Kivu civil society platform, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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Thank you for that kind introduction, and for having me here today. And thank you for your decades of service to refugees in this country and around the world.

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Mr Makhtar Diop, the World Bank's vice president for Africa, will arrive in Congo Brazzaville Monday, May 20, 2013 for a two-day working visit.

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The muddy edges of ponds had not only soft materials for making tracks, but microbial mats for preserving the tracks.

Tony-winning playwright Eve Ensler went to the Congo to help women whose bodies were ravaged by sexual violence.

Alert Uganda Assistance required to support and protect vulnerable refugees from the Congo Geneva, 14 May 2013 1. Brief description of the emergency and impact The conflict between rebel group M23 and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that started in 2012 took a new twist in March 2013 when thousands of refugees fled from ... (more)

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A UN intervention brigade will soon be deployed to the troubled eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to neutralize militia groups operating there.

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Energy rush a water is released from the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, China, which has a total electric generating capacity 22,500 megawatts.