As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...
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Creation of PSA-Negros Island Region statistical office underway
In a statement on Thursday, the PSA-Negros Occidental said its chief statistical specialist John Campomanes has been named as the interim regional director. “The PSA is gearing towards the ...
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Benitez: ‘NIR operational after February 18’
"The Negros Island Region (NIR) will be the most modern and model region in the country." This was emphasized by Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez on ...
Why Is Violence Flaring Up in Mineral-Rich Congo?
Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels, known as M23, say they are protecting ethnic Tutsis, the minority group massacred in a 1994 genocide.
Trump official to tell Venezuela dictator Maduro he must accept deported Tren de Aragua gang members
On a call with reporters Friday, Mauricio Claver-Carone, the U.S. special envoy to Latin America, said Grenell will tell ...
A Conflict in Congo
Critical minerals factor into the fight.
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking to advance south towards Bukavu, the capital of South ...
U.N. warns escalation in Congo war with M23 rebels bringing "summary executions" and gang rapes
The U.N. voices concern over alleged atrocities as Rwandan-backed rebels reportedly advance after seizing the city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo.