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Armed Violence
Burundi Faces Refugee Surge as M23 Rebels Advance from Eastern Congo
Due to the ongoing advance of M23/AFC rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), scores of displaced people have…
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Tension as Mass Displacement Trails Local Militia Clashes in DR Congo
Scores of locals were uprooted from their households following clashes between the Wazalendo militia and the Twirwaneho group in several…
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Fire Ravages 300 Houses in Kinshasa, Leaves Many Displaced
“We do not know what to do right now. We do not even have water to drink or bathe with.…
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DR Congo Army Rescues 5 Hostages as Survivors of Mobondo Attacks Remain in Fear
The Congolese army has rescued five women held hostage by the Mobondo militia after a recent attack on Camp Banku,…
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Despite Peace Accords, Rwanda-Backed Rebels Kill 140 Civilians in DR Congo
The M23 rebels, a militant group backed by Rwanda, have been accused of killing civilians aimlessly in the Democratic Republic…
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Amid Shrinking Aid, Women Are First Victims of Humanitarian Crisis in DR Congo
The humanitarian situation is taking a heavy toll on women in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) amid the…
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Civilians Caught in Crossfire as Rebel Attacks Surge in DR Congo
Scores of civilians were killed during fierce confrontations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) army and the Convention pour…
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UN Forces Condemn Resurgence of Violence in Eastern DRC
The United Nations Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) has condemned the recent surge in violence…
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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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