Rwanda-Backed Rebels Advance Into Eastern Congo's Second Major City of Bukavu, Residents Say
Residents and business owners in eastern Congo’s second largest city are sitting in wait after a night of loud gunfire ...
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels advance into Bukavu amid ceasefire violations
Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo entered the region’s second-largest city of Bukavu on Friday, local and civil society ...
Rwanda-backed rebels advance into eastern Congo's 2nd major city of Bukavu, residents say
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels enter Bukavu, escalating conflict and causing displacement in eastern Congo amid ceasefire ...
From Congo to CT, a crisis —and hope
The United Nations estimates that among the DRC’s population of 118 million, nearly one in five —21.2 million individuals— ...
Armed fighters have raped scores of children in eastern Congo, UNICEF says
The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of ...
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Humanitarian and health-care crises in eastern DR Congo
An offensive by M23 fighters is disrupting health services and displacing people in a region already beset by health ...
UNICEF accuses armed men in eastern Congo of raping scores of children
The U.N. children’s fund is accusing armed men, likely on both sides of the conflict in eastern Congo, of raping scores of ...
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War, rape, and now no aid: DR Congo's women suffer most after Trump's USAID halt
The collapse of USAID-funded programs has also left thousands of local aid workers in DR Congo without jobs, further crippling women's services.
USAID employees detail harrowing exits from DR Congo amid violence as Trump administration dismantles agency
US Agency for International Development employees this week recounted the panic they experienced in the days after they were ...
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DR Congo's death penalty plan for gang youth sparks division
The National Episcopal Conference of Congo (CENCO), which has consistently opposed the death penalty, maintains its stance. Speaking to La Croix International, Monsignor Donatien Nshole ...
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'We fled that war from Congo': Iskashitaa works to integrate refugees into the Southern Arizona community
The Iskashitaa Refugee Network creates opportunities to integrate refugees from the United Nations into the Southern Arizona ...