Why does DRC want to end ex-President Kabila’s immunity for war crimes?
The former leader is accused of allying with the rebel M23 group, active in the country's east.
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DR Congo, M23 rebels announce ceasefire after peace talks in Qatar
Tough negotiations are expected to resume in Qatar in the coming weeks for a broader peace deal.
DRC government and M23 make surprise truce to end fighting in east of country
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The two sides agree to work towards permanent peace after Qatar-mediated talks and are expected to return to Doha in coming weeks
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government and the Rwandan-backed M…
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‘I hope I’ll one day be at peace’: civilians seek mental health help in war-ravaged eastern DRC
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People traumatised by conflict have queued outside the Saint Vincent de Paul neuropsychiatric hospital in Goma each day since free scheme launched
On a sunny morning in the city of Goma in eastern Dem…
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What’s the fallout from Joseph Kabila’s return to DRC?
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The Congolese government accuses former leader Kabila of backing M23 rebels.
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‘Shame’ on world leaders for neglect of displaced civilians in DRC, says aid chief
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US and Europe criticised by head of Norwegian Refugee Council for ‘neglect’ of people living ‘subhuman’ existence
World leaders should be ashamed of their neglect of people whose lives were “hanging…
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‘Women give birth on the ground’: Congolese forced to return home find devastation
Residents of Sake – given 72 hours by M23 rebels to leave camps in Goma – find a ghost town with homes in ruins and no way to make a living
Congolese people forced to return to their home town from di…
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What’s at stake in the DR Congo conflict with M23 rebels and Rwanda?
Redi Tlhabi dissects the continuing conflict in the DRC and its potential impact on regional stability.
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DRC fights to end trade in ‘blood minerals’
Rwanda denies link to M23 rebels as trade in smuggled DRC minerals is said to hit $1bn a year.
M23 rebels capture key town of Walikale in eastern DR Congo
M23 seizes mining hub, with rebel alliance leader saying call for a ceasefire from DRC and Rwanda 'doesn't concern us'.