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‘Multi-year’ droughts have become more frequent, drier and hotter over past 40 years
The longest multi-year drought occurred in the eastern Congo basin. It lasted for almost a decade ... Boreal forests in the far-northern hemisphere and tundra ecosystems also had a “minor response” to ...
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 ...
110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo’s cities ...
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Eastern Congo rebel alliance declares ceasefire starting on Feb. 4
DAKAR, Feb 3 (Reuters) - The Eastern Congo rebel alliance that includes the M23 has declared a ceasefire for humanitarian reasons starting on Feb. 4, the group known as the Congo River Alliance ...
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Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, analysts warn, and the two nations most ...