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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and the M23 rebel group have signed a landmark agreement to end years of conflict in the country’s volatile eastern region, following months of ...

A long-awaited breeze of hope is emerging in the eastern DRC. After years of violence and the displacement of countless civilians, a principle agreement has been signed between the Congolese ...