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French Court Sentences Former DR Congo Rebel Leader Roger Lumbala To 30 Years

A French court on Monday sentenced Roger Lumbala, a former Congolese rebel leader and politician, to 30 years in prison after finding him guilty of complicity in crimes against humanity committed ...

French court sentences ex-DR Congo rebel and politician to 30 years in jail

A French court has sentenced a former rebel leader and politician from the Democratic Republic of Congo to 30 years in jail ...
The Globe and Mail

Congo war fears grow as M23 rebels approach Burundian forces in the east

As Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo push south toward the city of Bukavu, they are likely to have to fight their way through thousands of troops from Burundi, ramping ...

Congo war forces 200,000 to flee despite Trump peace deal

More than 200,000 people have fled renewed fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in the past week, according to the United Nations, as rebels continue to advance just days after US ...

Former Congo rebel leader Lumbala sentenced to 30 years over wartime atrocities

Ex-Congolese rebel leader Roger Lumbala was sentenced Monday in France to 30 years in prison over atrocities committed two decades ago during the Second Congo War, in a verdict that rights groups ...
Indiatimes

Congo seeks to lift former president Kabila's immunity over war crimes allegations

In Congo, authorities seek to remove ex-President Joseph Kabila's immunity. This action allows him to face trial for allegedly backing a rebel insurgency in the east. Justice Minister Constant Mutamba ...
The Daily Monitor on MSN

French court jails Congo ex-rebel leader for 30 years

PARIS, Dec 15 - Congolese ex-rebel leader Roger Lumbala was found guilty by a Paris court on Monday of complicity in crimes against humanity committed during the Second Congo War and was sentenced to ...
Winnipeg Free Press

Congo and rebels have committed to ending war in the east. Here’s what to know

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and quest for rich minerals have resulted ...
Winnipeg Free Press

Years of war in Congo have created a dire mental health crisis. But little support is available

GOMA, Congo (AP) — For Nelly Shukuru, there was no way out. The fighting that forced her from her home, the squalid conditions in the displacement camp in eastern Congo, the hunger, all felt ...
The Globe and Mail

The bleak calculus of Congo's war without end

Activists also have mounted quixotic campaigns against "blood cellphones," because Congo's war zone is the main supplier of coltan, a key material in the manufacture of mobile telephones. But the lack ...

In the Congo, sexual violence is not incidental – it is a weapon of war

Sexual violence has surged against women and children in the Congo in 2025, with no sign of retribution against their ...