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Kamonyi: Youth make lasting impact in 12th edition of Urugerero programme
The 12th edition of Urugerero, Rwanda's national civic education and community service programme, is set to conclude on February 28, having engaged over 69,000 youth volunteers nationwide. In Kamonyi ...
The New Times on MSN18h
DR Congo undermines regional peace efforts, says Rwandan envoy
Rwanda has condemned DR Congo efforts to undermine regional and African-led initiatives for peace by lobbying Western government against Rwanda’s development projects and fueling ethnic extremism ...
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Waco-area news briefs: Waco ISD to hold public meetings on attendance zone changes
An Urban Riparian Symposium will run Wednesday through Friday at the Waco Convention Center, 100 Washington Ave. Themed ...
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Local authors including Waco PD's Sheryl Victorian, Joanna Gaines promote new books
In addition to these book signings and author appearances, there’s also the third annual Centex Teen Bookfest on the Brazos at Tennyson Middle ... in Cashion Academic Center where Foley will ...
The Hindu23d
Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
Congo’s security forces were fighting on Tuesday (January 28, 2025) against Rwanda-backed rebels who ... heavy artillery fire directed at the city center on Monday, Lemarquis said.
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Congo tries to slow the assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in the streets
Rwanda has accepted over 1,200 refugees fleeing the fighting, according to a government official on the border. People protest in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025, ...
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What's going on in DR Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels have taken over city of Goma?
AP The situation in Goma, the largest city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is worrying. On Monday (January 27), Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the city. The city holds ...
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UN describes 'mass panic' in Goma as Rwanda-backed rebels claim control of key Congo city
Rwanda-backed rebels claimed they captured eastern Congo's largest city, Goma, early Monday, as the United Nations described a "mass panic" among its two million people and Congo's government said ...
The New York Times24d
Rwanda, the West’s ‘Donor Darling,’ Seizes an Opportunity in Congo
A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese city in a bid to occupy territory and exploit minerals. Displaced ...
The New York Times24d
Why Are Congo and Rwanda on the Brink of War?
A Rwanda-backed militia seized the pivotal Congolese city of Goma this week, threatening a new humanitarian crisis after decades of fighting. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal.
The Economist24d
Rwanda does a Putin in Congo
The fall of Goma heralds more bloodshed in eastern Congo Rwanda’s reckless plan to redraw the map of Africa Photo essay: The fall of Goma All this adds to Congo’s horrific turmoil. Its various ...
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M23 rebels in Goma: gains to boost illicit mineral trade through Rwanda, analysts say
The Rwanda-backed insurgency entered Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's largest city, this week, marking a major turning point in a conflict with government forces that has raised fears ...