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Rwanda grants South African troops safe passage out of Congo
South Africa had tried to avoid having its troops leave through Rwanda, which it thought would give Kigali the satisfaction ...
I was a child soldier – here’s what it’ll take to protect young lives in conflict zones
Being able to carry on with schooling in a safe environment can curb child recruitment and empower young people for the post-war reconstruction of their nations. Such sanctuaries should also include ...
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Congolese General Accused of Supporting AFC/M23 Dies
A Congolese General arrested after AFC/M23 rebels seized Goma, the capital of North Kivu Province in eastern DR Congo in late January, has died, according to reports.Major General Nzambe Dieu Gentil ...
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DR Congo says 130 dead in clashes between army, rebels
GOMA, DR Congo / North Kivu, July 16: Fighting between troops and rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has killed at least 130 people including 10 soldiers ... the strongest terms the ...
Rwanda to allow Southern Africa troops in Congo passage to Tanzania, diplomatic sources say
Rwanda has agreed to allow troops deployed by the Southern Africa bloc to fight rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to evacuate from the rebel-held city of Goma through its territory to ...
Former President Kabila returns to Congo from exile and arrives in rebel-held eastern city of Goma
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has returned to Congo after two years of self-imposed exile abroad. He arrived on Friday in the rebel-held eastern city of Goma.
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Protest letters from former Israeli soldiers lay bare profound rifts over the ongoing war
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When nearly 1,000 Israeli Air Force veterans signed an open letter last week calling for an end to the war in Gaza ... retired and reservist soldiers across the military ...
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Declassified Cold War-era CIA files detail Soviet clash with aliens who witnesses say turned soldiers to stone
A declassified Cold War-era file from the CIA has gone viral over its coverage of a supposed clash between Soviet soldiers and a UFO, passengers of which reportedly turned the troops to stone ...
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US‑Africa Week Ahead: Largest‑ever war games; tariff talks; US prosecutes Congo coup plotters
African Lion, the premier annual war game of United States Africa Command (AFRICOM), kicks off on Monday in Tunisia followed by other activities in Ghana, Senegal and Morocco in May. More than 10,000 ...
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‘Warfare shows the futility of war even as it celebrates the bravery of soldiers’
Warfare is based on a real 2006 operation that co-director Ray Mendoza participated in during the war in Iraq. A team of US Navy SEALs occupy a house in Ramadi but find themselves surrounded. (A24) ...
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Congo tin miner Alphamin says production restarts after rebels withdraw
JOHANNESBURG, April 17 (Reuters) - Alphamin Resources (AFM.V), opens new tab said it restarted tin production at its Bisie mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday after rebels ...