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Tag: Goma (Congo, Democratic Republic of)

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Congo’s Former President Returns Home, Accused of Treason

May 27, 2025May 27, 2025Ruth MacleanComments Off on Congo’s Former President Returns Home, Accused of Treason

Joseph Kabila was accused of supporting the Rwanda-backed militia M23. Days later he arrived in Goma, a city held by the militia, so he remains out of prosecutors’ reach.

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Congo and M23 Agree to a Cease-Fire in Qatar

April 24, 2025Ruth MacleanComments Off on Congo and M23 Agree to a Cease-Fire in Qatar

Felix Tshisekedi of Congo had long said his country would not negotiate with the Rwanda-backed militia, making the joint agreement a rare bright spot in the conflict.

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Congo Repatriates 3 Americans Sentenced to Death Over Failed Coup

April 9, 2025April 9, 2025ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Congo Repatriates 3 Americans Sentenced to Death Over Failed Coup

The men recently had their sentences commuted to life imprisonment for their role in an attempted coup last May in the central African nation.

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Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo

March 20, 2025March 20, 2025ELIAN PELTIERComments Off on Wealth and Warfare Empower a Rwanda-Backed Militant Group in Congo

The M23 militia is ruling over a vast stretch of territory in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, threatening the sovereignty of the biggest country in sub-Saharan Africa.

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With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power

March 11, 2025March 11, 2025Elian Peltier and Guerchom NdeboComments Off on With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power

Rwanda appears to be betting on its reputation as a key security partner and sports destination to minimize any backlash to its involvement in the war.

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As Conflict Rages in Congo, President Offers U.S. Minerals Deal

February 22, 2025February 24, 2025Ruth MacleanComments Off on As Conflict Rages in Congo, President Offers U.S. Minerals Deal

As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals deal with the United States.

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Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025Eve SampsonComments Off on Sexual Violence Against Children Soars in Congo, U.N. Group Says

UNICEF accused “armed men” of raping scores of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has been ravaged by conflict recently.

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Congo Buries Its Dead After Rebel Assault

February 7, 2025NYT > World NewsComments Off on Congo Buries Its Dead After Rebel Assault

A single image captures the grim task facing those who needed to find space for the dead after a spasm of violence in Central Africa.

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Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma

February 5, 2025February 5, 2025Elian Peltier and Guerchom NdeboComments Off on Congo Mourns Its Dead After Rebels Capture Key City of Goma

Nearly 3,000 people were killed over the last week as rebels captured a key city in one of the deadliest battles in the Central African country in decades.

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Life in Goma After a Rebel Takeover

February 1, 2025Caleb Kabanda, Ruth Maclean and Guerchom NdeboComments Off on Life in Goma After a Rebel Takeover

For those living in Goma, which has been captured by Rwanda-backed rebels, there is little water, little food and much uncertainty.

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