Congolese abroad protest against DR Congo conflict
Africa • Feb 4, 2025, 9:38 PM
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In tonight's edition: International protests spring up in South Africa and Brussels as demonstrators call for the EU and the global community to do more to sanction those accused of enflaming the conflict in eastern DR Congo. Also this week, 42 mostly Chinese nationals appeared in court in Lagos, accused of being the ringleaders of a cybercrime network. Plus Mali holds its masked dance Dogon festival for the tenth year.
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Africa • 9:51 AM
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In a stadium rally held in the recently captured city of Goma Thursday, M23 political leader Corneille Nangaa asserted that he wanted to march on DR Congo's capital – Kinshasa. Backed by neighbouring Rwanda, the M23 rebels continued advances elsewhere in
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'We're in an aggression situation: Rwanda invaded east DRC with no meaningful self-defence argument'
Africa • 12:08 AM
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The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's key city of Goma sought to shore up public support amid growing international pressure. As the M23 rebels continue their advance, ignoring the UN secretary-general's call to lay down their arms, FRANC
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