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DRC’s leader vows to create ‘unity government’ amid reports police forces have joined rebels

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The violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to escalate as several members of the Congolese police force have defected to the M23 rebel group, which recently captured the key cities of Goma and Bukavu. The defections have fueled local concern, as officers jubilantly joined the rebels, further destabilizing the region. The M23, […]
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Rwanda in mourning: Africa and world commemorate 30th genocide anniversary

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African heads of state gathered in Rwanda’s capital Kigali on Sunday (7 April) as the small African nation marks 30 years since the genocide orchestrated by armed Hutu that killed an estimated 800,000 people, mainly ethnic Tutsis. As Rwanda commemorates 30 years after one of the bloodiest massacres of the 20th century, President Paul Kagame […]