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Belgian King Ends DR Congo Tour on Visit to Volatile East

BUKAVU, DRC — Belgium’s King Philippe ended his historic tour of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday in the eastern city of Bukavu, as the Congolese army repulsed a rebel attack further north.The king visited Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege on the …

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Congo Says Rwandan Forces Supported Latest Rebel Attacks as Thousands Flee

GOMA, DRC — Regional authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said Rwandan soldiers and artillery had supported attacks by the M23 rebel group Sunday, accusing Rwanda of seeking to occupy the Congolese border town of Bunagana.The violence pu…

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