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Frenemies: Congo and Rwanda team up to fight rebels

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The Congolese government has been battling rebels led by Laurent Nkunda. This week, the Congolese government joined forces with it’s former arch enemy Rwanda in an offensive against the rebels and today reports say the joint force has arrested Nkunda.

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Government and rebel troops clash in Democratic Republic of Congo

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Congolese general arrested

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Congo crisis spotlights U.N. weaknesses

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Humanitarian crisis in Congo

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Chaos in Congo

Conflict & Justice

Tens of thousands of people in eastern Congo have flooded into the capital city, Goma. They’re fleeing the latest offensive by Tutsi rebels in the region. The Red Cross has described the humanitarian situation there as catastrophic.

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Renewed fighting in Congo

Conflict & Justice

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Anneke van Wouldenberg, a human rights researcher in eastern Congo, about renewed fighting in the region.

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