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DRC defies growing international pressure for ‘inclusive dialogue’ with M23 rebels

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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is standing firm against mounting international pressure to hold direct talks with the M23 rebel group, despite the group’s significant territorial gains in the eastern part of the country. Since January, the M23, which is accused of receiving support from neighboring Rwanda, has captured key cities like Goma and […]
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DRC appoints its first-ever female prime minister as violence surges in country’s east

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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s former planning minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka has been appointed as the African nation’s first-ever female prime minister amid worsening security and humanitarian situation in the country’s east. Suminwa was appointed on Monday (1 April) by DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi, who sought to fulfill his campaign promise and make an important […]