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Congo replaces top military chief and other senior officers as fighting in the east rages on
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has replaced the armed forces chief and several other top officers in a major reshuffle while the military battles rebels in the country's eastern region, state media announced late Thursday. The Chief of General Staff of the...
At least 25 are killed and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — An overcrowded boat capsized on a river in central Congo on Tuesday, killing at least 25 people, including children, and leaving dozens missing, officials and local residents said. The vessel was believed to have more than 100 passengers on board after...
Rwanda and Congo cancel peace talks to end a conflict in eastern Congo
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Planned face-to-face peace talks between Congo and Rwanda have been unexpectedly canceled, the Congolese president said. Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame were set to meet Sunday in Angola, which has been mediating the...
Fighting in eastern Congo between army and rebels intensifies ahead of peace talks Sunday
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group intensified in eastern Congo in recent days ahead of much anticipated peace talks on Sunday, the army said. Congo's army accused the M23 of killing 12 civilians earlier this week in villages of the...
Rights group demands probe of ex-governor, 2 army officers in Congo for possible humanitarian crimes
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Amnesty International called for an investigation Wednesday into a former governor and two top army officials in Congo for “possible crimes against humanity” during a deadly crackdown on demonstrators last year protesting the U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country. ...
Extremist rebels linked to IS kill at least 9 and kidnap 3 in eastern Congo
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group killed at least 9 people, including an 8-month-old baby and a 14-year-old girl in eastern Congo and kidnapped several others, authorities said on Wednesday. Rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces attacked...
Fighting resumes in eastern Congo despite ceasefire between army and rebels
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group resumed in eastern Congo in yet another ceasefire violation ahead of potential mediation talks, both groups said. The army said in a statement it inflicted heavy losses on the rebels in the Lubero...
Islamic rebels kill at least 10 people and abduct others in attack in eastern Congo, authorities say
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 10 people were killed and an unspecified number of others were abducted in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group, a military spokesperson said Monday. The rebels with the Allied Democratic Forces, an IS-affiliate in the...
East African summit urges peace in eastern Congo but its leader skips talks
ARUSHA, Tanzania (AP) — East African heads of state made another push for peace in eastern Congo on Saturday but its prospects remained bleak following a regional summit that was marked by the Congolese president's absence and an early departure of his Rwandan counterpart. A...
An opposition Congo politician is sentenced to 1 year in prison for inciting civil disobedience
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A Congolese opposition politician was sentenced to one year in prison for inciting civil disobedience in what his political party described as a “blatant attempt” by the government to silence its critics. Seth Kikuni, the president of the political party...
