Tag: rebels
Independent Africa
Rebels claim capture of key town in eastern DR Congo
Rebels in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo claim to have taken the key town of Kitshanga after three days of intense clashes with...
World
Over 130 civilians executed by M23 rebels in DR Congo – UN
UN investigation has revealed that ,at least 131 civilians were killed in a November attack by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic...
Independent Africa
DR Congo: Rebels say military is killing civilians
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the M23 rebel group has condemned "genocide and targeted killings" against the Tutsi community by government forces...
Independent Africa
Sudan rebels: Thirteen killed after groups clash
UN has reported that, thirteen people were killed and 12 others were reported missing after fierce fighting between two rival factions of the rebel...
Independent Africa
We won’t retreat, Congolese rebels say
The M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have said they will not retreat from their positions after regional leaders set a 18:00...
World
Ethiopia’s rival sides agree on humanitarian access for Tigray
The sides agree to move to end the humanitarian crisis in the region, days after signing a November 2 peace deal.Ethiopia’s government and Tigrayan...
World
DR Congo expels Rwandan ambassador as M23 rebels seize towns
Kinshasa orders Ambassador Vincent Karega to leave the country within 48 hours after accusing Kigali of supporting M23 rebels.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s...
Independent Africa
Ethiopian army enters major Tigrayan city – rebels
Forces in the embattled northern Ethiopian region of Tigray say government forces and their allies have reached Shire, one of the country's largest cities,...
World
Ethiopia aims to gain control of airports in Tigray
The Ethiopian government says it intends to seize control of airports and other federal facilities in the Tigray area "to protect Ethiopia's sovereignty and...
World
‘I was shot by rebels’ – the dangers of reporting
In our series of letters from African journalists, Umaru Fofana looks back at how reporting on Sierra Leone’s civil war 25 years ago got...