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Africa Monitor Do African nations have an ulterior motive in joining UN Congo brigade?
A UN 'intervention brigade' will enter the country this summer to fight Congolese rebels. But the countries sending troops have a political agenda as well.
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Congo crisis: a deal with rebels, then maybe no deal
Congolese M23 rebels battling the government said Tuesday that they are withdrawing, reportedly unconditionally, from Goma. Then another M23 leader raised fresh demands.
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Terrorism & Security DR Congo's M23 rebel leader heads to Uganda for withdrawal talks (+video)
M23's reported connections with Uganda and Rwanda complicate a resolution in eastern Congo.
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The Monitor's View: Why the UN must respond to rebels splitting Congo
Before rebels known as M23 split up Congo any further, the United Nations must help this giant African nation find a unifying identity. The same goes for Rwanda.
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Congo rebels advance as regional leaders seek cease-fire
The war continues to expand in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with rebels vowing to extend the gains they've made in the east of the country as more civilians are forced to flee their homes.
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In Goma thousands of Congolese army, police, defect to rebel side
On Tuesday, the M23 rebels seized control of Goma, a key city in eastern Congo. Congolese soldiers and police have joined the rebels in droves. The presidents of Congo and Rwanda, which is said to back the M23, held emergency talks about the situation.
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Congo accuses Rwanda of backing new rebellion
Congo's president has accused Rwanda of backing rebels in the east of Congo. The rebellion has forced more than 260,000 people from their homes in the past three months.
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Congo rebels take eastern towns as conflict escalates
Tens of thousands of civilians flee, as Congolese rebels take a number of towns. For now, neither the government nor renegade troops are backing down.
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Africa Monitor Congo president counters call for Army defection by rebel Bosco
President Kabila suspended Army operations and consolidated forces in response to Army commander Bosco Ntaganda's efforts to encourage defections last week, writes a blogger
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Will 2012 be the Year of the African Despot, again?
Senegal's Wade plans to run for president, despite a constitutional ban. Zimbabwe's Mugabe is banning NGOs ahead of presidential polls in 2013.
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Opinion: Congo: National elections now only hurt democracy
What the Democratic Republic of Congo needs is not another national election but a rethinking of how the state might be reorganized. In the long run, only a decentralized system of government – or perhaps a partition of the country – is likely to produce accountable leadership.
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Africa Monitor Will Congo re-do its flawed elections?
Other options include recounting ballots, nullifying the elections, forming a coalition government, or simply doing nothing.
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Africa Monitor Democratic Republic of Congo: Another atrocity in the making?
Democratic Republic of Congo incumbent president Joseph Kabila and challenger Etienne Tshisekedi in protracted dispute over November 2011 election results.
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DR Congo election: Kabila sworn in as rival challenges his legitimacy
Congo's President Joseph Kabila took the oath of office today for his second term. Opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi promised to take his own oath Friday, and announced that Kabila's government was 'dismissed.'
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Amid Congo election dispute, rival candidates carefully plan confrontation
Congolese President Joseph Kabila and opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi both claim to have won the Nov. 28 elections. Tshisekedi is now calling for street protests.
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Congo election aftermath: some possible scenarios to avert crisis
Guest blogger Jason K. Stearns looks at possible scenarios for Congo, including mediation or holding a fresh runoff between President Kabila and opposition leader Tshisekedi.
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Good Reads: Was 2011 a banner year for human rights?
From the downfall of North African regimes to the humanitarian interventions in Ivory Coast and Libya, 2011 appears to have been the year when citizens and leaders took a stand on human rights.
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Congo election: Two men declare themselves president
International observers reject the Congo election results that put President Joseph Kabila on top. His main rival, meanwhile, declares himself president.
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Eastern Congo braces for election results
Guest blogger Laura Heaton writes that vote tallies indicate incumbent President Joseph Kabila remains the frontrunner, but there is a chance of violence if Kabila is declared the winner.
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Closer look at Congo preliminary vote tally raises questions
Guest blogger Jason K. Stearns finds some surprises in the preliminary vote tally from Congo's Nov. 28 presidential elections; final results are expected Friday.
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Good Reads: Flawed elections in Congo, and voters protest Putin in Russia
Polling results will be announced today in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but 'massive' irregularities may undermine credibility; and Russian voters rebuke leader Vladimir Putin.
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Reflections on Congo's elections
Guest blogger Jason K. Stearns, observing the elections in Bukavu, says that the elections went well in most areas, but violence and irregularities may tarnish the results in some areas.
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A brief history of Congo's wars
Key to understanding Congo today is understanding the violence that has defined the country's recent history. The Enough Project gives some background.
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Congo election: Voters in the Kivu provinces worry about Congo after Kabila
In North and South Kivu provinces, voters are worried about possible regional outcomes, including secession, if incumbent President Joseph Kabila is not reelected.
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What to watch for in Congolese elections
Guest blogger Laura Seay writes that today's elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo will carry the risk of violence if the election results are disputed, either by current President Kabila or main opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi.
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