Why the DRC army is inferior to the much smaller M23
M23 fighters, backed by Rwanda, continue to advance in eastern DR Congo. While the rebels are outnumbered by the Congolese ...
DR Congo defies pressure over talks with rebel M23
Despite growing international pressure, the Democratic Republic of Congo is standing firm on its decision not to have direct ...
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US diplomat in DR Congo says M23 rebels 'must be held accountable' for hospital attacks, kidnappings
The US ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo has condemned the M23 rebels' recent kidnapping ... claiming to be Congolese army soldiers or members of the pro-government militia ...
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Why Congo’s Vast Army Is Struggling to Fight a Far Smaller Militia
Congolese soldiers near the city of Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, in January, shortly before the M23 militia captured ... Then, after independence, the United States and Belgium backed ...
Congo Army Desertion Trials Spotlight a Force in Tatters
One soldier, Siko Mongombo Brice, told Reuters he lost sight of his comrades after several hours of heavy fighting in North ...
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Rwanda-backed M23 welcomes talks to end DR Congo conflict
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group cautiously welcomed Thursday the prospect of direct negotiations with the Congolese government to end the conflict in the volatile eastern Democratic Republic of ...
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Congo army desertion trials spotlight a force in tatters
"It's not just us." Rwanda denies providing arms and troops to M23, and says its forces are acting in self defence against the Congolese army and militias hostile to Kigali. It is not only ...