Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
Congo’s security forces are fighting against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation of a decadeslong conflict.
Congo’s M23 rebels control Goma airport, embassies attacked
The UN and global powers fear the conflict could spiral into a regional war akin to those of 1996-1997 and 1998-2003 that ...
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Rwandan songstress, Boukuru earns Prix Découvertes RFI 2025 nomination
Rwandan artiste Christiane Bukuru, widely known as Boukuru, has earned a nomination for the prestigious Prix Découvertes RFI 2025, solidifying her place among Rwanda’s top vocalists and live ...
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The Rubicon has been crossed, the only way is forward for the M23
Forty-nine years before Jesus of Nazareth was born in Bethlehem, Roman general Julius Caesar and his army crossed the river Rubicon—the waterway separating Gaul (modern-day France) and Italy. They ...