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14 women rescued from ADF captivity in DR Congo

July 19, 2023
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KAMPALA, Democratic Republic of Congo — The Ugandan military said it has freed 14 women held by Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in a joint operation with the DRC army. The rescue operation was conducted Monday night by the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the…

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Southern African nations to deploy troops in east DR Congo

May 9, 2023
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Summary The decision was reached at talks attended by several heads of states, including DRC’s Felix Tshisekedi, his South African counterpart Cyril Ramaphosa, Tanzania’s Samia Suluhu Hassan and ministers from the regional group Windhoek. Southern African countries on Monday agreed to deploy forces to help quell violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups have terrorised…

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