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Development
Congo’s Government Implores African Blocs to End Violence in Goma
On Saturday, Feb. 8, the joint summit of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the East African Community (EAC)…
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Armed Violence
Humanitarian Crisis Persists in DR Congo As Calm Returns to Goma
As calm returns to North Kivu, the provincial capital of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo, humanitarian conditions remain…
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Armed Violence
M23 Rebels on Looting Spree in DR Congo after Goma Capture
Since capturing the North Kivu provincial capital of Goma from the Democratic Republic of Congo army, the M23 rebels have…
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Armed Violence
UN Urges Swift Action to Protect Women Amid Worsening Crisis in DR Congo
The humanitarian crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached alarming levels, with women and girls…
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News
Rebel Fighters Kill Five Soldiers in Central African Republic
Five soldiers, including a lieutenant, of the Central African Republic (CAR), were killed on Monday, Feb. 3, during an attack…
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After Goma, Rwanda-Backed Rebels Regrouping to Capture Other Towns in DR Congo
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have redeployed soldiers to Lubero following the capture of North Kivu, the provincial capital of Goma…
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Analyses
DR Congo: Children, Women Bear the Brunt of Escalating Conflict
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has plunged deeper into crisis following the occupation of Goma, the capital of North…
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Hospitals Overwhelmed with Wounded Civilians after Days of Violent Clash in DR Congo
Over one thousand persons have been wounded during the battle over Goma town in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR…
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Rwanda’s President Denies Backing M23 Rebels Amid Killing of South African ‘Peacekeepers’ in DR Congo
The fierce battle for Goma town in the Democratic Republic of Congo has provoked a spike in verbal rhetoric between…
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Armed Violence
Fierce Battle for Goma Town Leaves Trail of Death and Destruction in DR Congo
The city of Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has experienced a relative calm after days of intense fierce…
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Armed Violence
DR Congo Condemns Killing of UN Peacekeepers Amidst Escalating Tension with Rwanda
The DR Congo Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, has condemned the killing of Malawian, Uruguayan and…
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News
Goma Plunged into Darkness as DR Congo Soldiers Struggle to Conquer M23 Rebels
The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo National Assembly, Vital Kamerhe, on Jan. 27, confirmed the invasion of M23…
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Armed Violence
Heavy Gunshots As M23 Rebels Drag Goma Territory With DR Congo Army
The M23 rebels are exchanging fire with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) army in Goma, the capital of…
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Armed Violence
M23 Rebels Kill 10 Farmers As Revenge for Offensives by Congolese Army
The M23 rebels killed 10 civilians on Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). The attack…
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News
Armed Conflicts Hindering Vaccination of Over 165, 000 Children in DR Congo
Over 165,000 children in the Tshopo province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have not been vaccinated. The…
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