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Gunmen attack airport in eastern Congo, seven dead
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Gunmen attack airport in eastern Congo, seven dead

Gunmen attacked the airport in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city, Goma, in an overnight raid in which four…
Congo bans face veils in public places
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Congo bans face veils in public places

Congolese authorities have banned the wearing of face veils in public places and prevented Muslims from other countries to stay…
African troops kill senior LRA commander, Uganda says
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African troops kill senior LRA commander, Uganda says

US-backed African Union troops have killed a senior commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), a Ugandan army spokesman said…
Congo’s Kabila wants to conclude talks with rebels: statement
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Congo’s Kabila wants to conclude talks with rebels: statement

Congo’s president wants talks with rebels in the country’s east concluded as soon as possible, Ugandan and Congolese statements said,…
UN envoy says Congo rebels ‘must disarm’
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UN envoy says Congo rebels ‘must disarm’

The M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo “must disarm,” UN special envoy Mary Robinson said Monday during a…
Congo army fights back as rebels hold Goma
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Congo army fights back as rebels hold Goma

Congolese troops were fighting back on Thursday against rebels who rejected calls from African leaders to quit the eastern city…
Goma rebels say will ‘liberate’ all Congo
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Goma rebels say will ‘liberate’ all Congo

Rebel forces in eastern Congo vowed on Wednesday to “liberate” all of the vast central African country as they began…
Blast at Congo arms depot kills hundreds
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Blast at Congo arms depot kills hundreds

BRAZZAVILLE/KINSHASA — Up to 200 people were killed on Sunday when an arms dump exploded in Brazzaville, ripping apart a…
Congo confirms it will not sign Entebbe Nile water agreement
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Congo confirms it will not sign Entebbe Nile water agreement

Mona Omar, assistant to the minister for African affairs, told Al-Masry Al-Youm that on Wednesday she concluded a visit to the Congolese capital…
Congo, Burundi to join Nile agreement opposed by Egypt
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Congo, Burundi to join Nile agreement opposed by Egypt

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi may soon sign an accord on water usage from the Nile River, paving…
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