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Displacement & Migration
Returnees Cry for Help Amid Dire Humanitarian Conditions in DR Congo
Uprooted by the ongoing violent conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), locals in the Bahunde chiefdom of North…
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Renewed Fighting in DR Congo as Warring Parties Violate Ceasefire
Despite the order for a ceasefire aimed at facilitating the Doha peace talks between the government forces of the Democratic…
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Sexual Violence Deepens in DR Congo Amid Ongoing Conflict, Limited Aid
The international humanitarian organisation, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has raised concerns about the critical situation regarding sexual violence in the…
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UN Agency Calls for Urgent Humanitarian Response in DR Congo
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has raised concerns about the worsening security and humanitarian…
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Mass Displacements Amid Spiralling Violence in DR Congo
Scores of people have been displaced from Nyiragongo in the North Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR…
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‘Better to Suffer in the Village’: Displaced Locals Return Home Amid Rising Insecurity in DR Congo
The Misinga locals of the Ikobo tribal group in the North Kivu area of the Democratic Republic of Congo are…
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Troops Push Back M23 Rebels Amid Renewed Violence in DR Congo
After several days of relative peace, a resurgence of violence has been reported between the armed forces of the Democratic…
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Death Toll Mounts as M23 Rebels Defy Ceasefire in DR Congo’s Walikale-Centre
Despite announcing their withdrawal from Walikale-Centre in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) on April 2, the M23 rebels,…
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Kinshasa Floods: DR Congo Women Group Calls for Support for Affected VictimsÂ
The DR Congo Network of Women Leaders for Access to Speech, popularly known by the French acronym RFLAF, has issued…
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DR Congo: Civilians Caught in Crossfire as M23 Clashes with WazalendoÂ
Some civilians have been caught in crossfire as fierce battles erupted on Monday between M23 rebels and Wazalendo in different…
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Displacement & Migration
DR Congo Takes Charge of Flood Victims’ Burials, Provides Medical Care for Others
Following the devastating consequences of heavy rains that caused the Ndjili River to overflow on Friday and submerge hundreds of…
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60,000 Displaced Persons Seek Refuge in Obokote Amid M23 Violence – Report
The recent surge in violence by the M23 rebel group in North and South Kivu has led to a massive…
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Ituri: Inter-Ethnic Violence Ravages DR Congo Communities
A renewed wave of violence between the Democratic Republic of Congo’s armed forces (FARDC) and alleged members of the Zaire…
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Escalating Violence in DR Congo Traps Millions in Desperate Conditions
The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached new extremes, with escalating violence displacing millions, the…
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CAR Soldiers Unleash Revenge on Local Community After Attack by Rebels
For eight days, the Central African Republic army attacked the Tataly village, following the killing of a soldier on March…
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