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Congo-Kinshasa: UN Agencies Warn of Worsening Humanitarian and Human Rights Crisis in Eastern DR Congo
United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting between Government forces and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group ...
U.S. issues Level 4 ‘Do Not Travel’ advisory for this country due to high levels of violent crime
A Level 4 advisory refers to the highest level of travel warning issued by the U.S. State Department, signifying “Do Not Travel” to a specific destination due to a high risk of life-threatening ...
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Congolese army tries to repel Rwanda-backed rebels in fighting that has killed some 700 people
Congolese troops have fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. says are moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region’s largest city and an international airport ...
Fighting stalls in east Congo as troops push back Rwanda-backed rebels
The Tutsi-led rebels have seized Goma, the largest city in east Congo and capital of North Kivu province, which is home to ...
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Gov’t assesses damages from DR Congo shelling
The government is assessing damages caused by recent heavy shelling from DR Congo following tight fighting between its army and the M23 armed group in the neighboring town to Rwanda. The fighting, on ...
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SADC backs EAC proposal for joint summit over DR Congo
The heads of state and government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have backed the East African Community’s (EAC) recent proposal on the next step concerning the security situation ...
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UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in eastern DR Congo
The hostilities are occurring in a mineral-rich region that has been volatile for decades amid a proliferation of armed groups, which has forced hundreds of thousands to flee their homes over the ...
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DR Congo rejects any dialogue with M23: defense minister
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) late Thursday, rejected any dialogue with the March 23 Movement (M23) armed group, ...
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Congo’s forces try to slow Rwanda-backed rebels in the east as protests break out in the capital
Congo’s security forces are fighting against Rwanda-backed rebels who advanced into a key eastern city in a major escalation ...
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...
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5 things to know about the fighting in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels say they are now in control of the key eastern Congolese city of Goma. Their fighters continue to ...
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Escalating violence in eastern DR Congo displaces more than 230,000 since start of year
GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the worsening violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has already ... in South Kivu’s Fizi territory, the local ...