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Second Congo War

UN Security Council Allows Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo to Make Pre-Emptive Strikes

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The UN Security Council approved the creation of a UN combat brigade with the authority to carry out ‘offensive operations’ against armed rebel groups in eastern Congo.

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Congo’s violent past

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Rwanda to switch from French to English

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Renewed fighting in Congo

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A call to implement Congo’s peace agreement

Conflict & Justice
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