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Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo

Rebels Backed by Rwanda Announce Capture of Key City in Eastern Congo

A rebel militia backed by Rwanda has announced the capture of the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a major victory for the group and one of the most significant escalations in the conflict between the two countries in years. The militia, known as M23, briefly occupied Goma once before, in 2012, then was defeated and lay …

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Myanmar Rebels Are Opening Colleges

Myanmar Rebels Are Opening Colleges

The medical student was showering near his dormitory in the jungles of eastern Myanmar when he heard military jets flying overhead. Wearing only undershorts, he raced to a bomb shelter. But there, he faced another danger: a black snake. Grabbing a stick, he killed it before it could bite him. “It was terrifying,” said Khuu Nay Reh Win, 21, who …

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Trump Re-Labels Yemen’s Houthi Rebels as Terrorists

Trump Re-Labels Yemen’s Houthi Rebels as Terrorists

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order to redesignate Yemen’s Houthi rebels as a “foreign terrorist organization,” calling the group a threat to regional security, the White House said. Critics argued the move will worsen an already dire humanitarian crisis in the country. The order restores a designation given to the group, which is backed by Iran and formally …

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