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M23 Says They Are Ready To ‘Disengage’ But Must Be Heard First
The March 23 (M23) rebel movement, currently occupying large swaths of territory in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, says…
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US Donates $500 Million To DR Congo For Aid In North Kivu
The United States government is donating the sum of $500million to the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo to…
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DR Congo Rebels Killed At Least 131 Civilians In North Kivu Massacres, UN Says
Rebels killed at least 131 civilians in two connected massacres the United Nations Joint Human Right Office (UNJHRO) has revealed,…
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DR Congo – Call For Sanctions Against Killers Of Civilians
International sanctions should be placed on the perpetrators of a massacre in a village in North Kivu, in the eastern…
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M23 Rebels Accused Of Killing Civilians As Fighting Resumes In DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo national army, FARDC, has accused the March 23 rebel movement of killing 50 civilians in…
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A Prisoner Dies Every Two Days In DR Congo
A prisoner died every two days in the Democratic Republic of Congo, new figures suggest. The United Nations Joint Human…
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Nairobi Peace Process For DR Congo Begins
A new series of consultations to find a lasting solution to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo…
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DR Congo – Children Dying Due To Poor Conditions In Kwilu Displacement Camp
Poor sanitary conditions have killed two children in the past week in camps holding people fleeing from communal violence in…
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679,000 Civilians In Need Of Aid In DR Congo
Humanitarian partners estimate that at least 679,000 civilians would be in need of assistance due to the fighting going on…
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Ceasefire Decreed In Eastern DR Congo Seems To Be Holding
The ceasefire which was decreed during an East African Community (EAC) mini-summit in the Angolan capital of Luanda and scheduled…
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DR Congo – M23 Not “Really Concerned” By Ceasefire Order
A spokesperson for the rebel March 23 (M23) movement declared that M23 is “not really concerned” by the ceasefire accord…
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Immediate Ceasefire Ordered In Eastern Dr Congo
An “immediate ceasefire” in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been ordered by the representatives of East African nations…
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DR Congo Says It Will Not Negotiate Until M23 Rebels Quit Occupied Territories
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has said “it is out of the question” for it to discuss…
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DR Congo – North Kivu Towns Being Deserted As Populations Flee From Advancing M23 Rebels
Inhabitants of several towns in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo have abandoned their homes ahead of…
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Uganda To Send 1,000 Troops To Join EAC Force In DR Congo
The Ugandan army has announced it is sending a contingent of 1,000 troops to join the East African Community (EAC)…
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