Deadly explosions struck an M23/AFC rebel rally in eastern Congo, killing and injuring several people. The conflict has claimed over 7,000 lives this year, with DR Congo accusing Rwanda of supporting the rebels.
Several people were killed and injured following explosions at a rally of M23/AFC rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, according to local media reports.
The blasts occurred in Bukavu as Corneille Nangaa, the coordinator of the M23/AFC groups, was concluding the event, Congolese news outlet Actualite reported, citing eyewitness accounts.
Since December, the M23 group has expanded its territorial control in eastern Congo, recently capturing the provincial capitals of Goma and Bukavu.
The ongoing conflict in the region has resulted in the deaths of over 7,000 people this year, prime minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka stated.
The government of DR Congo has accused Rwanda of supporting the rebel groups, a claim that Kigali denies. In response, countries including the United States and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on Rwanda over its alleged involvement.
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President Trump announces plans to impose new tariffs on Canada and Mexico, alongside doubling tariffs on Chinese imports, starting next Tuesday. The move is part of his strategy to address trade imbalances and protect American industries.
In the wake of what is believed to be the largest crypto heist in history, crypto exchange Bybit has launched a $140 million bounty program aimed at tracing and freezing approximately $1.4 billion in stolen Ethereum.
President Trump announces plans to impose new tariffs on Canada and Mexico, alongside doubling tariffs on Chinese imports, starting next Tuesday. The move is part of his strategy to address trade imbalances and protect American industries.
Jailed PKK leader Abdullah Öcalan has called for the militant group to lay down its arms and dissolve itself, according to a letter read by Türkiye’s pro-Kurdish DEM Party.
Leaders of Uzbekistan and Pakistan has agreed to establish a Supreme Council of Strategic Partnership and hold its first meeting next year. Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif paid an official visit to Uzbekistan after his two-day talks in Azerbaijan.
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