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Why DR Congo's army struggles against the smaller M23

M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance into eastern DR Congo. "One of the main factors explaining the weakness of the FARDC lies in systemic corruption," suggested Alain De Neve, a researcher at the Royal Higher Institute for Defense in Brussels,

The Star · 2d

Why Congo’s vast army is struggling

ITS soldiers are underpaid and underarmed. Its ranks are riddled with factions pursuing their own interests. And successive presidents are said to have kept it weak for fear of a coup.

The Seattle Times · 12d

Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia

Congo’s army has appeared too weak and dysfunctional to stop a militia that has swept through the eastern part of the country in recent weeks.

WION on MSN · 1d

DR Congo Crisis: ‘Peace Talks’ Between M23 Rebels And Dr Congo To Start In Angola

Direct peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will begin in the Angolan capital on March 18, Angola's presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. Watch to know more!

Southern African forces to leave DR Congo

New Vision on MSN · 1d

Southern Africa bloc ends military mission in DR Congo

The SAMIDRC was sent to help the government of the DRC, a Southern African Development Community member, restore peace and security.

The Independent · 2d

🟥 SADC to end military mission in eastern DR Congo

SADC summit terminates mandate of military mission in DR Congo Kigali, Rwanda | NEW TIMES RWANDA | A Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit on Thursday, March 13, terminated the mandate of the regional bloc’s military mission in eastern DR Congo and “directed the commencement of a phased withdrawal” of its troops from the country,

BBC · 1d

Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground

The troops were sent two years ago to support the Congolese army fight the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels, which has seized control of large parts of mineral-rich eastern DR Congo this year. At least 19 soldiers from South Africa,

Congo's mineral offer to US raises questions of ownership amid bloody civil war, major China presence

The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth resources, which are said to be worth trillions of dollars.

The New Times on MSN1h

FDLR is entrenched in DR Congo Presidential Guard, says Makenga

The FDLR, a militia linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, is embedded in the Congolese army (FARDC), especially the Presidential Guard, and is continuously being rearmed, according ...

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Embattled Congo president considers sitting down with M23 rebels

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels ...

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Congo Shifts Strategy: Embracing Diplomacy Over Military Against M23 Rebels

Facing ongoing defeats and diminishing regional support, the Democratic Republic of Congo considers negotiating with M23 ...

Congo’s broken ranks

CONGOLESE soldiers in a mix of fatigues and street clothes crowded into a chapel recently to stand trial for crimes including ...

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Congo ex-president Kabila's allies questioned by military prosecutor

Officials from the party of Democratic Republic of Congo's former President Joseph Kabila appeared before a military ...

Monitor8h

SADC seeks political solution to DR Congo war

The decision means troops in the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo ...

Agence France-Presse on MSN1d

Twenty Burundian troops have been killed in fighting with the M23 armed group and Rwandan troops supporting it in eastern Democratic of Congo, military sources told AFP on ...

Twenty Burundian troops have been killed in fighting with the M23 armed group and Rwandan troops supporting it in eastern Democratic of Congo, military sources told AFP on Thursday. "We have ...

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