A Conflict in Congo
Critical minerals factor into the fight.
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UN Warns of Health Risk in DRC Amid M23 Takeover in Goma
The United Nations warned of an ongoing humanitarian disaster as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took the city of Goma in the ...
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: Congo’s leader calls for massive military mobilization as Rwanda-backed rebels expand their control
Several of camp for internally displaced people in Kivu Congo’s leader called for a massive military mobilization to help fight Rwanda-backed rebels who were attempting to seize more territory in the ...
Who can share seeds? As climate change and counterfeits hurt Kenyan farmers, it's a growing question
Tucked away in a lush, forested area of central Kenya's Kikuyu town, the National Seed Bank stands as a crucial safeguard for the future of the country's agriculture. Inside two chilly rooms of a ...
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M23 rebels expand their control in east Congo as Rwanda’s Kagame joins calls for ceasefire
Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city including its airport, the United Nations said, as ...
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Key DR Congo city close to falling to Rwanda-backed fighters
Rwanda-backed fighters controlled most of the besieged DR Congo city of Goma on Wednesday as residents slowly emerged from their homes after days of deadly fighting in the key mineral ...
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese ...
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Thousands forced to flee fighting in Congo Rwanda-backed rebels capture key city of Goma
Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the ...
China bans livestock product imports from numerous countries on disease worries
China has prohibited imports of sheep, goat, poultry and even-toed ungulates from African, Asian and European countries due to outbreaks of livestock diseases such as sheep pox, goat pox and ...
Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s M23 rebels say they have taken control of the key eastern city of Goma.