Congo health ministry says 773 bodies in Goma hospital morgues
There were 773 bodies in hospital morgues in and around the eastern Congolese city of Goma as of Jan. 30 following this ...
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Human Rights Crisis Intensifies in Eastern DRC as M23 Advances, Sexual Violence, and Civilians Targeted
Volker Türk condemns escalating violence in South Kivu and urges immediate action to protect civilians and hold perpetrators ...
UN decries sexual violence as weapon of war in DRC
The use of rape and sexual violence against women has been prevalent in the conflicts, which have been raging for decades in ...
Fighting stalls in DR Congo as troops push back rebels
Well trained and professionally armed, M23 is the latest in a long line of Rwandan-supported, Tutsi-led rebel movements to emerge in DR Congo's volatile eastern borderlands in the wake of two ...
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 ...
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 ...
Congolese army fights to repel Rwanda-backed rebels in fighting that has killed some 700 people
A weakened Congolese military fought back against Rwanda-backed rebels who the U.N. said were moving fast into the South Kivu province after seizing the region's largest city and an international ...
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Fighting stalls in DR Congo following army offensive
A major offensive by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in east Democratic Republic of Congo appeared to have stalled on Saturday after the army took back some ground, two civil society sources and a local ...
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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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Breaking the Silence: Stanford’s inaugural Congo Week examines culture and challenges
In Stanford's first inaugural Congo Week, students and experts celebrate Congolese heritage and discuss important issues regarding the DRC.
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 ...
Why Is Violence Flaring Up in Mineral-Rich Congo?
Rebels backed by Rwanda are seizing huge tracts of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The rebels, known as M23, say they are protecting ethnic Tutsis, the minority group massacred in a 1994 genocide.