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Rebels kill seven in Sri Lanka bombing
Assault signals Tamil Tigers are turning to guerrilla tactics as government closes in on rebel-held territory.
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Official: Uganda rebels behind brutal Sudan killings
Ugandan rebels have killed 38 people since Christmas in a wave of attacks on southern Sudanese villages, it was reported on Thursday.
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Tamil Tigers vow to beat back army offensive
Sri Lankan soldiers pressured the Tamil Tigers’ last stronghold on the Jaffna Peninsula on Wednesday
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Mediator calls for DRC truce ahead of summit
DRC guerrillas and government negotiators must agree a ceasefire before a planned heads of state summit this month, a mediator said on Wednesday.
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Uganda rebels accused of mass killings in DRC
Ugandan Lord’s Resistance Army rebels killed more than 400 people in Christmas massacres in northern DRC, the Caritas aid charity said on Tuesday.
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DRC peace talks to resume in January
Peace talks between the DRC government and rebel forces in the eastern provinces will resume on January 7, mediators say.
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Uganda rebel chief eludes regional forces, says army
Ugandan rebel chief Joseph Kony just escaped a weekend military strike by a regional force against the insurgents, an army officer said on Thursday.
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Rebels bigger threat than Uganda, says DRC
The threat of Ugandan rebels on its soil overcame the DRC’s differences with Uganda, a Kinshasa government spokesperson said Monday.
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Rebels clash with government allies in DRC
Rebels in eastern DRC clashed again on Thursday with pro-government groups, both sides said, each accusing the other of attempted encroachment.
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UN accuses rebels of breaking DRC ceasefire
Rebels in eastern DRC have violated a fragile ceasefire and seized more territory, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
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DRC: ‘A cause for grave concern’
Former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo urged the DRC president on Monday to talk with Tutsi rebel leader Laurent Nkunda.
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DRC rebels flex their muscles
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s battered government has little choice but to open unpopular talks with dissident General Laurent Nkunda.
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DRC demands stronger mandate for UN troops
The DRC government on Friday demanded a stronger mandate for the peacekeeping force in the country after the UN voted to send extra troops.
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DRC rebel pullback raises hopes for peace talks
Hundreds of DRC rebel fighters pulled back on Wednesday from frontline positions in a move the UN hopes will open the way for peace talks.
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DRC rebels pull back as malnutrition soars
DRC rebel fighters pulled back on Wednesday from two key battlefronts as aid workers warned of a massive increase in malnutrition.
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DRC rebels claim new territorial advance
Congolese rebel forces said on Monday they had taken new territory and threatened more attacks against government troops.
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DRC rebels claim ceasefire holds
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday said they were holding to a ceasefire despite some skirmishes.
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New DRC fighting forces refugees to flee
DRC Tutsi rebels and government troops fought near a refugee camp in east DRC on Friday, forcing thousands of civilians to flee in panic.
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Emergency summit aims to resolve DRC conflict
Rebels and pro-government militia clashed for a second successive day in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday.
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Ceasefire being maintained, says DRC rebel leader
Congolese Tutsi rebels fought pro-government militia for a second day in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday.
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DRC rebels blast govt for refusing negotiations
Rebels in the east of the DRC accused the government of declaring "war on its people" by refusing to negotiate.
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Curfew declared in rebel-threatened DRC city
Authorities in the DRC on Monday declared a curfew in the key eastern city of Goma, which is threatened by rebels camped on the outskirts.
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DRC crisis summit agreed as fear grows for civilians
Fears mounted over the fate of tens of thousands of people fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday.
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DRC forces flee key eastern town
Rebels in the DRC closed on the eastern city of Goma on Wednesday, sparking chaotic scenes as government forces and refugees scrambled to leave.
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Kabila names new DRC government
DRC President Joseph Kabila named a new government on Monday in a bid to pacify a country shaken by an upsurge in rebel violence.
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Chad rejects peace meeting with Sudan leader
Chadian President Idriss Déby Itno said on Wednesday he would not meet his Sudanese counterpart for peace talks.
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Rebel gunfire, the music of Chad
Harsh light and shifting shadows in the windblown desert of eastern Chad can conjure strange images, but this was no mirage.
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Uganda rebel Kony wants more peace talks
Uganda’s fugitive rebel, Joseph Kony, has broken months of silence to call for the resumption of peace talks that collapsed in April.
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Chad rebel moves test EU force
A hit-and-run offensive by rebels in Chad has tested the strength and neutrality of a European Union military force deployed to protect refugees.
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Chad accuses Sudan of attacking eastern border
Chad accused Sudan’s army of attacking a town on its eastern border on Tuesday and blamed its neighbour for Chadian rebel raids.
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Chad rebels claim fresh advance
Rebels in Chad said on Tuesday they had seized control of another eastern town and captured a senior military officer.
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Chadian rebels claim to take new town
Chadian rebels said on Monday they had seized the north-eastern town of Biltine, about 750km from the capital, Ndjamena.
