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Friday, August 23, 2013 - 06:46
President Jacob Zuma has informed Parliament that 1345 soldiers have been deployed to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the presidency said.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 06:49
After a three-week lull, heavy fighting has resumed outside Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. M23 rebels and the DRC army blame each other for renewing hostilities. The battle began Wednesday night and continued into Thursday.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 06:56
The rebels invaded on stolen motorcycles at 5 a.m., shooting into the air to announce their arrival in the secluded village in Central African Republic. They went house to house, breaking down doors and separating the men from the women and children.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 06:59
An al-Qaeda-linked group led by Algerian militant Mokhtar Belmokhtar says it has merged with another group to take revenge against France for its military campaign in Mali.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 07:03
The leader of Boko Haram’s most violent faction may be dead, again.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 07:10
The United States Department of State has designated Mohamed Lahbous a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 07:12
Incident comes as fighting resumes in Goma between government troops and M23, a group Rwanda is accused of backing.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 07:15
If the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) North Kivu capital of Goma were a hotel, there would be a sign hanging on the door with the words “sorry - no vacancies.”
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 07:17
The U.S. Department of State has designated Mohamed Lahbous as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) under an executive order that targets those linked to terrorism.
Friday, August 23, 2013 - 07:22
New measures proposed by the Khartoum government to control the activities of international humanitarian groups, including UN agencies in Sudan, will only permit national organisations to work in the field of rights in the country.