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The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC
The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...
Democratic Republic of Congo: What's happening and why are M23 rebels fighting?
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...
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DR Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People From Goma Camps
The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around Goma ...
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Sexual violence against children soars in DR Congo: UNICEF
Rape and other violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has soared to unprecedented levels, the ...
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
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UN says over 100,000 Congolese fled fighting in South Kivu province
In North Kivu, more than 110,000 displaced individuals left the provincial capital, Goma, and began to migrate to villages in the Masisi, Rutshuru, and Nyiragongo territories ...
Rebels attack DR Congo army ending lull in fighting
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have attacked Congolese government forces in the South Kivu province, breaking a two-day lull ...
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
Analysts say the deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in ...
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What’s happening in DR Congo is an ethnic war – Kagame tells regional leaders
President Paul Kagame has described the ongoing conflict in DR Congo as an ethnic war, urging regional leaders to urgently address the crisis that has been spilling over into Rwanda. “What is ...