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Republican Guard carried out deadly crackdown in Goma

The deadly raid against an anti-UN protest in Goma last week was carried out by the Republican Guard. [...]

Published on 05/09/2023 at 05:40 GMT

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Israelis provide covert training for Tshisekedi's Republican Guard

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Guns and oil drive Russia's Dakar courtship

Botswana, South Africa
From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

DRC
Republican Guard carried out deadly crackdown in Goma

Spotlight | DRC
Kinshasa's secret operation to neutralise FDLR chief Omega

DRC
Military judges take over probe into alleged coup

DRC
Jean-Luc Mélenchon plans to visit Kinshasa

DRC
Beni Tal Security trains and equips Tshisekedi's Republican Guard

DRC
Lack of dialogue between M23 and Kinshasa paralyses DRC peace process

DRC
MONUSCO agrees to help investigate the murder of former minister Chérubin Okende

Inner circles | DRC
Jean-Pierre Bemba determined to make his mark at defence

DRC
Israelis provide covert training for Tshisekedi's Republican Guard