The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil
The Democratic Republic of Congo is in turmoil - fighters from the notorious M23 rebel group have been surging through the country's east, battling the national army and capturing key places as they ...
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Rwanda expresses solidarity with military general sanctioned by the US over violence in Congo
After Rwanda-backed rebels led by Laurent-Desire Kabila removed dictator Mobutu Sese Seko from power in Kinshasa, the Congolese capital, in 1997, Kabarebe was installed as army chief of staff. But ...
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fought to rid the country of the dictatorial and corrupt rule of Mobutu Sese Seko. Civilians bore the brunt of the conflict as both sides resorted to extrajudicial executions and arbitrary ...
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Mobutu, roi du Zaïre - Full Cast & Crew
Thiery Michel takes an in-depth look at the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko. A man of "modest roots" who had a Catholic upbringing, Mobutu was sent to the army by his father for insubordination.
What’s fuelling the surge of violence in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The latest fighting is part of a major escalation of a conflict over power, identity and resources dating back to the 1990s Rwandan genocide.
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Mobutu, King of Zaire
Like a vast historical puzzle, this film pieces together the tragic history of a country, and its self-styled leader - the dictator, Mobutu Sese Seko, "King of Zaïre".
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DR Congo crisis: Rwanda only concerned by FDLR security threat, not minerals – Kagame
President Paul Kagame has reiterated that Rwanda’s problem has always been the security threats springing from neighbouring DR Congo, and not minerals. Kigali has maintained defensive measures along ...