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The Congolese army alleged the Rwandan army was backing an active rebellion in the eastern DRC, which Kigali denied. The move comes after months of growing suspicion and decades of mistrust. On Monday evening, General Sylvain Ekenge,…

As Eastern Congo has seen an uptick in violence in recent weeks, the Congo army alongside peacekeepers from the U.N. mission, known as MONUSCO, have continued their patrols of local districts caught up in the fighting. Komanda, located…

The presidential election on 21st March in Congo-Brazzaville "must be held in peace, transparency and respect for the rules of the game", said the former rebel leader Pastor Ntumi, who took up arms after the re-election of President Denis…