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African mediators in Congo conflict call for talks in three days

YoopyaSep 6, 2013June 19, 20230

(Reuters) – African leaders trying to end an 18-month-old uprising in Congo called on Thursday for stalled talks between the government and eastern rebels to restart within

U.N. envoy says military success an opportunity for Congo talks

YoopyaSep 3, 2013April 7, 20240

(Reuters) – The U.N. special envoy for Africa’s Great Lakes region said on Monday recent military successes by Congo’s army against eastern rebels should be

Rwanda blocks proposed U.N. sanctions for two Congo rebels

YoopyaAug 29, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – Rwanda blocked a joint U.S.-French proposal to impose U.N. sanctions on two senior commanders in the M23 rebel group in eastern Congo, arguing that

Angelina Jolie urges U.N. Security Council to act on war zone rape

YoopyaJun 24, 2013August 4, 20240

(Reuters) – Actress Angelina Jolie urged the U.N. Security Council on Monday to make dealing with war zone rape a top priority as she shared

Bosco Ntaganda: US wants swift ICC transfer from Rwanda

YoopyaMar 21, 20130

The US is working for a swift transfer of a Congolese war crimes suspect from its embassy in Rwanda to the International Criminal Court (ICC),

Bosco Ntaganda: Wanted Congolese in US mission in Rwanda

YoopyaMar 19, 20130

Democratic Republic of Congo war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda has handed himself over to the US embassy in the Rwandan capital Kigali, the US says.

Congolese teen actress gets U.S. visa to walk Oscar red carpet

YoopyaFeb 22, 2013November 12, 20230

(Reuters) – The teenage star of the Oscar-nominated Canadian drama “War Witch” will get to travel from her native Congo to the Academy Awards in Los Angeles

Insight: “Triangle of death” looms over Congo’s mining heartlands

YoopyaFeb 19, 20130

(Reuters) – Trucks of workers and building materials hurtle through the mining town of Likasi at the heart of Congo’s copper producing south, evidence of

South Africa charges DR Congo ‘rebels for coup plot’

YoopyaFeb 7, 20130

Nineteen suspected Congolese rebels have been charged in a South African court with plotting a coup against President Joseph Kabila. Prosecutors said the men belonged

Congo rebels demand government sign ceasefire for talks

YoopyaJan 4, 20130

(Reuters) – Congolese rebels on Thursday threatened to walk away from this week’s peace talks to end their nine-month revolt unless the government signs an