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Congo's President Forms Unity Government Amidst M23 Rebellion
Faced with escalating conflict and domestic pressure due to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel offensive in eastern Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi announced the formation of a unity government to address the crisis and quell internal divisions.
Congo's President Forms Unity Government Amidst M23 Rebellion
Faced with escalating conflict and domestic pressure due to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel offensive in eastern Congo, President Felix Tshisekedi announced the formation of a unity government to address the crisis and quell internal divisions.
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36% Bias Score
UN Warns of Catastrophe as M23 Rebels Advance in Eastern Congo
UN officials warned of a potential regional catastrophe in eastern Congo due to the M23 rebel group's advances, supported by Rwanda, despite international calls for a ceasefire; Burundi quietly withdrew troops, while Congo requested military aid from Chad.
UN Warns of Catastrophe as M23 Rebels Advance in Eastern Congo
UN officials warned of a potential regional catastrophe in eastern Congo due to the M23 rebel group's advances, supported by Rwanda, despite international calls for a ceasefire; Burundi quietly withdrew troops, while Congo requested military aid from Chad.
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48% Bias Score
Civilians Flee Bukavu Amidst Looting After Congolese Army Withdrawal
Following clashes near Bukavu, Congo, civilians fled as looting erupted after Congolese forces withdrew, leaving the city's fate uncertain despite the March 23 Movement's lack of an official claim of victory. The incident underscores the Congolese army's weaknesses.
Civilians Flee Bukavu Amidst Looting After Congolese Army Withdrawal
Following clashes near Bukavu, Congo, civilians fled as looting erupted after Congolese forces withdrew, leaving the city's fate uncertain despite the March 23 Movement's lack of an official claim of victory. The incident underscores the Congolese army's weaknesses.
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44% Bias Score
M23 Rebel Advance on Bukavu Sparks Panic, Looting, and Fears of Regional Conflict
Thousands fled Bukavu, Congo, on Saturday as M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, approached, leading to widespread looting, violence, and the burning of abandoned ammunition by Congolese soldiers; the conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands and killed nearly 3,000, prompting international concern ove...
M23 Rebel Advance on Bukavu Sparks Panic, Looting, and Fears of Regional Conflict
Thousands fled Bukavu, Congo, on Saturday as M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, approached, leading to widespread looting, violence, and the burning of abandoned ammunition by Congolese soldiers; the conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands and killed nearly 3,000, prompting international concern ove...
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44% Bias Score
AU Summit to Address Congo Crisis and Elect New Commission Chairperson
The African Union's annual summit will address the conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels control key areas, threatening regional stability. The summit will also elect a new AU Commission Chairperson, with three candidates competing, and discuss reparations for colonialism and the sla...
AU Summit to Address Congo Crisis and Elect New Commission Chairperson
The African Union's annual summit will address the conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels control key areas, threatening regional stability. The summit will also elect a new AU Commission Chairperson, with three candidates competing, and discuss reparations for colonialism and the sla...
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48% Bias Score
M23 Insurgency in Goma Causes Mass Casualties and Humanitarian Crisis
The M23 paramilitary group launched a violent insurgency in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, last week, resulting in nearly 3000 deaths, widespread destruction, and a worsening humanitarian crisis fueled by the region's rich mineral resources and long-standing tribal tensions.
M23 Insurgency in Goma Causes Mass Casualties and Humanitarian Crisis
The M23 paramilitary group launched a violent insurgency in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, last week, resulting in nearly 3000 deaths, widespread destruction, and a worsening humanitarian crisis fueled by the region's rich mineral resources and long-standing tribal tensions.
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64% Bias Score
UN Condemns M23 Offensive in DRC, Demands Rwandan Withdrawal
The UN Security Council unanimously condemned the M23's offensive in eastern DRC, supported by 4,000 Rwandan soldiers (UN experts), demanding their immediate withdrawal; the conflict has displaced over 60,000 people since January.
UN Condemns M23 Offensive in DRC, Demands Rwandan Withdrawal
The UN Security Council unanimously condemned the M23's offensive in eastern DRC, supported by 4,000 Rwandan soldiers (UN experts), demanding their immediate withdrawal; the conflict has displaced over 60,000 people since January.
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44% Bias Score
M23 Rebels Seize Second Major Congolese City, Bukavu
M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, seized Bukavu, a major Congolese city, on Sunday, expanding their control over mineral-rich eastern Congo and escalating regional tensions; the Congolese government acknowledged the occupation but offered little resistance.
M23 Rebels Seize Second Major Congolese City, Bukavu
M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, seized Bukavu, a major Congolese city, on Sunday, expanding their control over mineral-rich eastern Congo and escalating regional tensions; the Congolese government acknowledged the occupation but offered little resistance.
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40% Bias Score
M23 Rebels Seize Key Parts of Bukavu in Eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized control of key areas in Bukavu, eastern Congo, on Sunday, encountering minimal resistance from Congolese forces; the rebels' advance, displacing millions, raises concerns of a regional conflict.
M23 Rebels Seize Key Parts of Bukavu in Eastern Congo
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seized control of key areas in Bukavu, eastern Congo, on Sunday, encountering minimal resistance from Congolese forces; the rebels' advance, displacing millions, raises concerns of a regional conflict.
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44% Bias Score
Eastern Congo Conflict Displaces Over 200,000 in North Kivu
The ongoing conflict in eastern Congo's North Kivu province, fueled by foreign intervention and competition for mineral resources, has displaced over 200,000 people, highlighting a broader humanitarian crisis affecting almost 5 million internally displaced and over 1 million refugees.
Eastern Congo Conflict Displaces Over 200,000 in North Kivu
The ongoing conflict in eastern Congo's North Kivu province, fueled by foreign intervention and competition for mineral resources, has displaced over 200,000 people, highlighting a broader humanitarian crisis affecting almost 5 million internally displaced and over 1 million refugees.
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40% Bias Score
M23 Rebellion in Congo: Complex Historical Roots and Risks to National Unity
Congolese historian Isidore Ndaywel attributes the M23 rebellion's complexity to decades of Rwandan migration to Congo, distinguishing the rebellion's goals from the AFC's ambition to take Kinshasa, highlighting the risk to Congolese national unity.
M23 Rebellion in Congo: Complex Historical Roots and Risks to National Unity
Congolese historian Isidore Ndaywel attributes the M23 rebellion's complexity to decades of Rwandan migration to Congo, distinguishing the rebellion's goals from the AFC's ambition to take Kinshasa, highlighting the risk to Congolese national unity.
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36% Bias Score
Congo War Talks and Baltic States' Energy Independence
African leaders meet in Tanzania to discuss the war in eastern Congo, while the Baltic states complete their switch to EU electricity after spending €1.6 billion on new connections, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Congo War Talks and Baltic States' Energy Independence
African leaders meet in Tanzania to discuss the war in eastern Congo, while the Baltic states complete their switch to EU electricity after spending €1.6 billion on new connections, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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8% Bias Score
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