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Africa: who's in charge?
16/07/2012 - THE DEBATE

Africa: who's in charge?

She won’t mince her words, but will she be effective? After the election of Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma as African Union’s chair, François Picard looks at South Africa’s ambitions for the continent... and beyond.
Congo and Rwanda sign up to anti-rebel pact
19/08/2012 - DR CONGO - RWANDA

Congo and Rwanda sign up to anti-rebel pact

Congolese president Joseph Kabila and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame held a rare face to face meeting on Sunday and joined other Great Lakes region leaders in a pact that provides for the creation of an international force.
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EXCLUSIVE: DR Congo's endless cycle of violence
15/07/2012 - DR CONGO

EXCLUSIVE: DR Congo's endless cycle of violence

The African Union (AU) declared on Sunday that it was ready to send a pan-continental force to the Democratic Republic of Congo, in order to neutralise illegal armed groups in the giant but relentlessly unstable Great Lakes nation.
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ICC issues warrant for Rwandan militia chief Mudacumura
13/07/2012 - ICC

ICC issues warrant for Rwandan militia chief Mudacumura

The International Criminal Court on Friday issued an arrest warrant for Rwandan commander Sylvestre Mudacumura, who faces charges on nine counts of war crimes allegedly committed by his notorious militia in eastern Congo.
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The World This Week - July 13th, 2012
13/07/2012 - THE WORLD THIS WEEK

The World This Week - July 13th, 2012

The UK tabloid press sizes up France’s new president and focuses on his height (1m70), but the joke could well be on François Hollande’s hosts: when the French leader warns of a multi-speed Europe, does it mean a possible divorce between Britain and Europe?
DRC troops, UN forces attack rebel positions
13/07/2012 - DR CONGO

DRC troops, UN forces attack rebel positions

UN troops and forces from the Democratic Republic of Congo attacked suspected rebel soldiers in villages 50 kilometres from Goma on Thursday. The rebels, who have been waging an offensive in North Kivu province, say they seek talks with Kinshasa.
Embedded with the M23 rebel movement
12/07/2012 - THE WEEK IN AFRICA

Embedded with the M23 rebel movement

France 24 follows in the footsteps of a rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our reporters were with the M23 movement as it moved into regions deserted by Congolese soldiers. Meanwhile, one year ago this week, the world got its newest nation. But 12 months after the independence of South Sudan, it's inching ever closer to war with its neighbour to the north.
DRC, Rwanda agree to ‘eradicate’ rebels
12/07/2012 - Africa

DRC, Rwanda agree to ‘eradicate’ rebels

Representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and others from the African Great Lakes region, agreed Thursday on a plan to eliminate the M-23 rebels in eastern Congo, responsible for displacing more than 100,000 civilians.
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UN tanks deploy to halt advance of rogue soldiers
12/07/2012 - DR CONGO

UN tanks deploy to halt advance of rogue soldiers

UN troops have deployed tanks to protect the key city of Goma from a possible attack by rogue soldiers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo amid mounting tensions with neighbouring Rwanda over reports Kigali is supplying the rebels.
UN calls on Congo, Rwanda to 'defuse tensions'
11/07/2012 - DR CONGO

UN calls on Congo, Rwanda to 'defuse tensions'

UN head Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday spoke with the presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to "defuse tensions", following reports that Rwanda was supplying arms to the M23 rebels in eastern Congo.
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