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Tshisekedi looks for regional help in eastern Congo

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CONGO-KINSHASA

However, he also met his host, President Yoweri Museveni, to discuss the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), including the possibility of an…

Rwanda-Uganda tensions will rise and fall

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RWANDA/UGANDA

Bilateral tensions between Uganda and Rwanda.

Burundi crisis will pose risks for the wider region

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BURUNDI

Regional risks posed by the crisis in Burundi.

Congo will use conflict minerals to discredit Rwanda

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CONGO-KINSHASA

This comes amid heightened scrutiny of Rwandan support to the M23 rebellion in eastern DRC and plays on long-standing claims that the illegal minerals trade is a major driver of…

Congo-Rwanda truce may struggle for traction

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CONGO-KINSHASA

This capped a series of recent M23 advances, and came just hours before a ceasefire agreed on July 30 in Luanda by the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda -- but…

Burundi will maintain pressure on the armed opposition

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BURUNDI

The Burundian presence will further exacerbate local tensions in the DRC and illustrates that hardliners continue to control Burundi’s government.

M23’s return will complicate Congo’s security outlook

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The fighting triggered a UN helicopter crash and cross-border clashes with Ugandan troops. The M23 is famous for conquering North Kivu’s capital, Goma, during a 2012-13 rebellion…

Rwandan crackdown may spill across borders

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RWANDA

This comes shortly after Victoire Ingabire, leader of the opposition United Democratic Forces of Rwanda (FDU-Inkingi), accused the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) of a…

Rwanda may only intervene in Burundi as a last resort

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RWANDA/BURUNDI

Rwanda's stance on Burundi's crisis.

Regional Congo security plan may disappoint and divide

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CONGO-KINSHASA

The initiative has already seen talks begin between the Congolese government and various armed groups. It also foresees a regional military intervention to tackle ‘negative’…