Tanzanian troops arrive in eastern DRC

Tanzanian troops arrive in eastern DRC

12 May 2013 11:46 - Sapa-AP
A contingent of about 100 Tanzanian troops arrived in eastern DRC on Saturday, a first step in assembling the new United Nations intervention brigade.
M23 rebels in DRC prepare for battle with new UN force

M23 rebels in DRC prepare for battle with new UN force

06 May 2013 09:48 - Guardian Reporter
Rebels in the east of DR Congo have said they are prepared to respond to any attack by the United Nations' first offensive force.
DRC rebels warn SA of 'massacre'

DRC rebels warn SA of 'massacre'

12 Apr 2013 09:09 - Phillip De Wet, Mmanaledi Mataboge,
M23 forces have mocked 'old' and 'corrupt' South African troops ahead of a United Nations deployment.
M23 in the DRC, one year on

M23 in the DRC, one year on

04 Apr 2013 09:40 - IRIN News
The M23 rebellion, the latest of a string of armed insurgencies in the DRC's North Kivu province, has been active for one year now.
US trying to get Ntaganda to the Hague safely

US trying to get Ntaganda to the Hague safely

20 Mar 2013 10:09 - AFP
The US is working towards giving Bosco Ntaganda, holed up in the country's embassy in Rwanda, safe passage to the International Criminal Court.
DRC troops hand major towns back to rebels

DRC troops hand major towns back to rebels

04 Mar 2013 06:27 - Sapa-AP
The Democratic Republic's of Congo's government troops have given control of two key eastern towns back to the M23 rebel group.
SADC mission to DR Congo could be suicidal

SADC mission to DR Congo could be suicidal

15 Feb 2013 03:00 - Phillip De Wet, Mmanaledi Mataboge,
A 4 000-man regional force may not be strong enough to quell the rebels in the DRC, write Mmanaledi Mataboge and Phillip de Wet.
19 suspected DRC rebels arrested in Pretoria

19 suspected DRC rebels arrested in Pretoria

05 Feb 2013 14:48 - Staff Reporter
Police have arrested 19 people suspected of being rebels from the Democratic Republic of Congo - including two senior members of the M23 group.
DRC peace deal signing cancelled

DRC peace deal signing cancelled

28 Jan 2013 10:05 - AFP
The signing of a peace deal for east DRC, where rebels seized the city of Goma and control significant territory, has been "cancelled", says the UN.
UN: Rwanda, Uganda troops helped DRC rebels take Goma

UN: Rwanda, Uganda troops helped DRC rebels take Goma

04 Dec 2012 06:29 - AFP
United Nations sanctions experts have claimed soldiers from the DRC's neighbouring countries assisted M23 rebels in their offensive in Goma.
M23 puts pressure on Kabila

M23 puts pressure on Kabila

30 Nov 2012 00:00 - Gregory Mthembu-Salter
Even if the M23 rebels leave Goma, as promised, their invasion is a threat to President Joseph Kabila.
UN weighs sanctions as DR Congo awaits rebel pullout

UN weighs sanctions as DR Congo awaits rebel pullout

29 Nov 2012 12:04 - Sapa-AFP
The UN has called on foreign countries to stop meddling in the volatile region, and said M23 rebels have made no major moves to withdraw from Goma.
M23 rebels steal show at DRC summit

M23 rebels steal show at DRC summit

25 Nov 2012 07:05 - AFP
M23 rebels announced they had opened talks with DRC President Joseph Kabila, hours after a regional summit called on them to end their offensive.
Kagame shuns conflict resolution summit

Kagame shuns conflict resolution summit

24 Nov 2012 13:22 - Sapa-AFP
Rwandan President Paul Kagame will not attend Saturday's summit in Uganda seeking a solution to the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.