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Khoisan evicted from Union Buildings after 6-year protest

DR Congo: Near Goma, displaced people begin long journey home

Rwanda-backed M23 advances in DRC as volunteers rally to fight back

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M23 calls public meeting in captured DRC city as fighters advance

Only diplomacy can end DRC crisis, says security expert

Key DR Congo city close to falling to Rwanda-backed fighters

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Gunshots in DR Congo’s Goma as protesters attack embassies

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400 000 displaced this year as conflict rages in DRC’s volatile east

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Mozambique unrest disrupts SA tourism and travel agencies

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Analysts suggest a GNU as a solution to Mozambique instability

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SA pushes for dialogue and stability in Mozambique