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Congo conducts a 2nd day of voting after delays and closed polls keep people from casting ballots
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 7 months agoCongo was wrapping up its second day of voting Thursday after a chaotic rollout and lengthy delays...
2 South African soldiers killed by a mortar explosion in eastern Congo amid unrest
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoTwo South African soldiers were killed and three injured when a mortar landed in their base in...
South Africa to deploy 2,900 troops to fight armed groups in eastern Congo
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoSouth Africa will send 2,900 troops as part of its contribution to the Southern African Development...
A militia attack on a Congo gold mine kills 6 Chinese miners and 2 Congolese soldiers
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoA militia attack on a gold mine in northeastern Congo killed six Chinese miners and two Congolese soldiers, a civil society group said Thursday, the latest assault as violence worsens in the ...
2 aid workers killed in the latest violent attack in eastern Congo’s conflict
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Finance Canada· 3 weeks agoGOMA, Congo (AP) — Two staff members of the foreign aid group Tearfund were killed when their convoy was attacked in eastern Congo, the organization said, the latest in a series of attacks targeting aid groups and residents in the region.
Eastern Congo residents scramble for food and safety as conflict intensifies
Reuters via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoAn intensifying conflict between Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) army and the Tutsi-led M23...
Armed group fires on UN helicopter in eastern Congo, injuring 2 peacekeepers, one seriously
Associated Press via Yahoo Canada News· 6 months agoMembers of an armed group fired on a U.N. helicopter in eastern Congo early Friday, injuring two South African peacekeepers, one seriously, the United Nations said. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric ...
UN experts: Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan troops are in Congo operating with the M23 rebel group
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoUNITED NATIONS (AP) — Between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwanda government forces are deployed in neighboring...
Champagne and Prosecco Drinkers — This Spanish Wine Region Makes Bubbly You'll Love
Food & Wine via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoIn a shift away from Cava, pioneer winemakers are shaking up — and defining — the “new” Catalonia....
DR Congo soldiers sentenced to death for desertion
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 2 weeks agoA lawyer for the soldiers says he will appeal against the sentence [Reuters] Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo's army have been...